pölsa

See also: POLSA, pølsa, polsa, Polşa, and pólșa

Swedish

pölsa med rödbetor och ett stekt ägg

Alternative forms

• pylsa, pulsa (dialectal)

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. First attested in the end of 16th century as Pijlszen (definite singular), corresponding to dialectal Swedish pylsa. Compare Danish pølse of uncertain origin (attested since 1383), whence Swedish pölse. Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk pølse f and dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk pylse (having or-ending in plural in some dialects).

Noun

pölsa c

1. a Swedish dish made with ground boiled meat and/or offal, pot barley, onion, and various spices, often eaten with boiled potatoes and pickled beetroot, sometimes compared to haggis
2. (dialectal) sausage

   Synonym: korv

Declension

Declension of pölsa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	pölsa	pölsas
	definite	pölsan	pölsans
plural	indefinite	pölsor	pölsors
	definite	pölsorna	pölsornas

See also

• husmanskost

References

• pölsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• pölsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• pölsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)