pepparkaka

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • (food) Certain types of gingersnap or gingerbread, traditionally eaten around Christmas, often in the shape of a heart, man, woman, pig, star or similar.

Etymology

Compound from Swedish peppar (pepper, petter) + Swedish kaka (cake).

Origin

Swedish

kaka

Gloss

cake

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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