æbleskive

Danish

Etymology

From æble (“apple”) +‎ skive (“slice”). Historically, a slice of apple was dipped in batter and cooked.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːbləˌsɡiːvə/, [ˈeːb̥ləˌsɡ̊iːw]

Noun

æbleskive c (singular definite æbleskiven, plural indefinite æbleskiver)

  1. A Danish pancake shaped like a ball, often served with sugar and jam.

Inflection

Declension of æbleskive
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative æbleskive æbleskiven æbleskiver æbleskiverne
genitive æbleskives æbleskivens æbleskivers æbleskivernes

References

Greenlandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish æbleskive (literally “apple slice”).

Noun

æbleskive (plural æbleskivit)

  1. æbleskive (Danish ball-shaped pancake)

References

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