ölkorv

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Bierwurst. Compound of öl (beer) +‎ korv (sausage), as it traditionally is intended to be served with beer. First attested in 1932.

Noun

ölkorv c

  1. Bierwurst; a thin smoked and heavily flavoured sausage (often) eaten as a snack

Usage notes

  • Despite the name, it does not contain any beer or other alcoholic beverages (unless such flavour is made specifically). Instead it comes from the practice of serving it together with beer.

Declension

Declension of ölkorv
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ölkorv ölkorvs
definite ölkorven ölkorvens
plural indefinite ölkorvar ölkorvars
definite ölkorvarna ölkorvarnas

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