britatårta
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Compound of Brita (“female name”) + tårta (“torte”). After Norwegian Brita Edland, pseudonym Mor Hubro, who popularised the Norwegian equivalent kvæfjordkake via several magazine articles around the 1970s.[1]
Noun
britatårta c
- A torte of sponge cake base layer, merengue with flaked almond top layer, filled with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
Usage notes
- As with most dishes, some variations in ingredients are common.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | britatårta | britatårtas |
| definite | britatårtan | britatårtans | |
| plural | indefinite | britatårtor | britatårtors |
| definite | britatårtorna | britatårtornas |
Synonyms
- herrgårdstårta (literally “manor torte”)
- glömmingetårta (literally “Glömminge torte”)
- pinocchiotårta (literally “Pinocchio torte”)
- sommartårta (literally “summer torte”)
Descendants
- Finnish: britakakku