jordgubbe

Swedish

Etymology

From jord (earth) +‎ gubbe (little lump).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːɖˌɡɵbɛ/
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Noun

jordgubbe c

  1. a strawberry, from Fragaria × ananassa
    Synonym: ananassmultron (obsolete, 18th century)
    plocka jordgubbar
    pick strawberries
    jordgubbar i en skål med mjölk och socker
    strawberries in a bowl with milk and sugar
    Jordgubbar smakar jordgubb
    Strawberries taste like strawberry [jordgubb is used for the taste]
    jordgubbssylt
    strawberry jam
    jordgubbstårta
    strawberry cake
    påta i jordgubbslandet
    potter around in the strawberry patch
  2. (dialectal) a wild strawberry, from Fragaria vesca
    Synonym: smultron
  3. (obsolete, 17th century) a musk strawberry, from Fragaria moschata
  4. (obsolete, 17th century) a creamy strawberry, from Fragaria viridis

Usage notes

Turns into "jordgubbs-" in compounds.

Declension

Declension of jordgubbe
nominative genitive
singular indefinite jordgubbe jordgubbes
definite jordgubben jordgubbens
plural indefinite jordgubbar jordgubbars
definite jordgubbarna jordgubbarnas

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