våffla
Swedish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Dutch wafel (“waffle”) from Middle Dutch wāfel (“waffle”) derivating from a Middle Dutch word corresponding to German wabe (“honey comb”) with roots in Middle French vaufre (“weaving”). Attested in Swedish since 1642.
Noun
våffla c
- a waffle (flat pastry)
- (when clear from context) a waffle cone, possibly filled with ice cream
- Synonym: våffelstrut
- Vill du ha strut eller våffla?
- Do you want your ice cream in a regular cone or a waffle cone?
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | våffla | våfflas |
| definite | våfflan | våfflans | |
| plural | indefinite | våfflor | våfflors |
| definite | våfflorna | våfflornas |
Derived terms
- belgisk våffla (“Belgian waffle”)
- diskvåffla
- våffeldag (“Lady Day or Waffle Day”)
- våffeljärn (“waffle iron”)
- våffellagg (“waffle iron”)
- våffelsmet (“waffle batter”)
Etymology 2
From våffla (“waffle”).
Verb
våffla (present våfflar, preterite våfflade, supine våfflat, imperative våffla)
- to provide (something) with a relief-like grid pattern, similar to that on waffles
- våfflat hår
- crimped ("waffled") hair
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | våffla | våfflas | ||
| supine | våfflat | våfflats | ||
| imperative | våffla | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | våfflen | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | våfflar | våfflade | våfflas | våfflades |
| ind. plural1 | våffla | våfflade | våfflas | våfflades |
| subjunctive2 | våffle | våfflade | våffles | våfflades |
| present participle | våfflande | |||
| past participle | våfflad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
- våffeltång (“crimper”)