danskvand
Appearance
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dansk (“Danish”) + vand (“water”). Attested since the 1930's; probably originally used to distinguish from colored/flavored "Swedish soda", see svensk sodavand.[1]
Noun
[edit]danskvand n (singular definite danskvandet, not used in plural form)
- carbonated water (uncountable)
Noun
[edit]danskvand c (singular definite danskvanden, plural indefinite danskvander or danskvand)
- carbonated water (countable, a bottle or a glass of carbonated water)
Inflection
[edit]common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | danskvand | danskvanden | danskvander danskvand |
danskvanderne danskvandene |
genitive | danskvands | danskvandens | danskvanders danskvands |
danskvandernes danskvandenes |
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hvorfor hedder det danskvand?", Marie Ravn Nielsen, dr.dk