jordpäron

Swedish

Etymology

From jord (“earth”) +‎ päron (“pear”). Likely a calque of German Erdbirne. Compare Finnish peruna.

Noun

jordpäron n

1. (dialectal) a potato

   Synonym: potatis

Declension

Declension of jordpäron

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	jordpäron	jordpärons
	definite	jordpäronet	jordpäronets
plural	indefinite	jordpäron	jordpärons
	definite	jordpäronen	jordpäronens

References

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