brun böna

Swedish

Etymology

brun (“brown”) +‎ böna (“bean”)

Noun

brun böna c

1. (usually in the plural) brown bean, Phaseolus vulgaris 'North Holland Brown'

   Bruna bönor med fläsk är husmanskost

   Brown beans with pork belly is traditional Swedish fare

Usage notes

Usually stewed with potato starch, syrup, and white vinegar.

Declension

Declension of brun böna

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	brun böna	brun bönas
	definite	bruna bönan	bruna bönans
plural	indefinite	bruna bönor	bruna bönors
	definite	bruna bönorna	bruna bönornas

References

• böna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• böna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)