fläsk

From Old Swedish flæsk, from Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski.

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fläsk n

1. pork (meat of a pig)

   Synonym: fläskkött

   2. thick-cut bacon or (as a generic term when a bit thicker, but usually not too thick) pork belly

      stekt fläsk med löksås

      pan-fried pork belly with onion sauce [considered husmanskost]

2. (excess) fat on a human body

   Synonym: späck

As a component of dishes, fläsk by itself often implies thick-cut bacon or pieces of pork belly (when too thick to be called bacon, but still not too thick). Bacon is normally reserved for thin-cut, American-style / streaky bacon. Referring to the bacon in the picture as bacon will likely confuse many native Swedish speakers, as most are bound to be unaware that bacon can be thicker in English.

• bacon
• skinka (“ham”)

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