spiskummin

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish spisakomin. By surface analysis, spis (“food”) +‎ kummin.

Noun

spiskummin c

  1. cumin, any plant of species Cuminum cyminum
  2. cumin, the spice based on the seeds of the plant

Usage notes

  • Has a false friend relation with kummin (“caraway”).

Declension

Declension of spiskummin
nominative genitive
singular indefinite spiskummin spiskummins
definite spiskumminen spiskumminens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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