pålägg
Appearance
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nominalization of lägga på (“put on”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pålägg n
- (cold) food put on a sandwich; topping, filling, spread, cold cuts, etc.
- Synonym: sovel
- (economy) extra fee (on a price, etc.)
Usage notes
[edit]Sandwiches are almost always buttered in Swedish cuisine, with the butter not normally considered a pålägg in itself.
Declension
[edit]nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | pålägg | påläggs |
definite | pålägget | påläggets | |
plural | indefinite | pålägg | påläggs |
definite | påläggen | påläggens |