biskvi

See also: biskví

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French biscuit, ultimately derived from Latin bis coctum (“twice cooked”).

Pastry sense attested since 1664. Porcelian sense attested since 1788.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

biskvi c

  1. a pastry consisting of an almond, egg white and sugar base, topped with buttercream and glazed in chocolate
    1. short for citronbiskvi (“lemon biskvi”)
    2. short for chokladbiskvi (“chocolate biskvi”)
  2. short for mandelbiskvi (“almond biskvi”)
  3. short for biskviporslin (“unglaced porcelain”)

Declension

Declension of biskvi
nominative genitive
singular indefinite biskvi biskvis
definite biskvin biskvins
plural indefinite biskvier biskviers
definite biskvierna biskviernas

References

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