finsk pinne

Swedish

Two finska pinnar.

Etymology

Compound of finsk (“Finnish”) +‎ pinne (“stick”). The relationship with Finland is unknown.

Noun

finsk pinne c

1. a biscuit made of mördeg (“shortcrust”) (without egg), flavoured with bitter almond and garnished with chopped sweet almond and nib sugar

   Hypernym: mördegskaka (“shortbread”)

Usage notes

Commonly known by their plural name finska pinnar.

References

• Finska pinnar by Dick Harrison at Svenska Dagbladet