gúmmelaði

Icelandic

Alternative forms

gúmmelade, gummelade

Etymology

Unclear. Probably a blend of súkkulaði with some term such as gómsætur (“delicious”). Interpreted as a Danish term (gummelade) by many speakers despite the term seemingly not existing in Danish. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Noun

gúmmelaði n (genitive singular gúmmelaðis, no plural)

(informal) yummy sugary baked goods or sweets
Synonyms: bakkelsi, sætabrauð
(informal, figurative) something very appealing; yummy

Declension

Declension of gúmmelaði (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gúmmelaði	gúmmelaðið
accusative	gúmmelaði	gúmmelaðið
dative	gúmmelaði	gúmmelaðinu
genitive	gúmmelaðis	gúmmelaðisins