falukorv

Swedish

en falukorvsring

falukorv som steks [falukorv being fried]

Etymology

From Falun (a city in Dalarna County, Sweden) +‎ korv (“sausage”).

Many oxen were slaughtered to make rope from their hides for the Falun Mine, with some of the meat turned into sausages that became known as "Fahlu Korf" in Stockholm in the early 19th century. The oldest known instance of the word spelled "falukorv" is from 1889. The modern sausage was developed around 1890 by Anders Olsson in Falun.

Noun

falukorv c

1. a sausage of Swedish origin containing smoked meat, potato starch flour, onion, and mild spices, eaten as is or fried or baked

Declension

Declension of falukorv

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	falukorv	falukorvs
	definite	falukorven	falukorvens
plural	indefinite	falukorvar	falukorvars
	definite	falukorvarna	falukorvarnas

See also

• korv stroganoff

References

• falukorv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)