katalan

Borrowed from Spanish catalán.

katalan (definite accusative katalanı, plural katalanlar)

1. Catalan (person)

katalan

1. genitive singular of katala

• kaltaan, kanalat, lakanat, lankaat, lankata

• catalan (pastry, dated)

From Spanish catalán, equivalent to Katalonien +‎ -an. Attested since 1904.

Pastry and bread sense debated;

• Either named after opera singer Angelica Catalani (1780–1849).
• Or an unknown connection with the Spanish region Catalonia.
• Or named after an Italian-born unidentified Norrköping baker allegedly named Alfred Catalani.

katalan c

1. a Catalan (person from Catalonia)
2. a type of fishing boat from Catalonia
3. (pastry) a mazarin with raspberry jam in between filling and glace, especially if also circular and made with puff pastry

   Synonym: hallonmazarin

   Hypernym: mördegskaka (if made of shortcrust)

   Coordinate terms: mazarin, cubamazarin

4. (Norrköping dialect) an oblong bread loaf

   Synonym: limpa (“loaf”)

In a strict traditional pastry sense; a katalan is made of puff pastry, while a hallonmazarin is made with shortcrust instead.

• katalansk

• katalan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• Catalaner – så goda så att man vill sjunga in Aftonbladet
• Norrköpingslimpa uppkallad efter känd operasångerska? in Norrköpings Tidningar

Borrowed from Spanish catalán.

katalan (plural katalanlar)

1. Catalan (person)