pain riche

Swedish

Alternative forms

• painriche

Etymology

Borrowed from French pain riche (literally “rich bread”), attested since 1884 in Swedish. Attested in French since the 1860s, but became obsolete in French in the early 20th century. Often incorrectly said to be a uniquely Swedish formation from French constituent words (a pseudo-Gallicism).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛ riɕ/

Noun

pain riche c

1. (obsolete) a type of fine bread

   Coordinate term: pain ordinaire

   • 1884 March 18, “Nytt brödslag [New Bread-type]”, in Stockholms Dagblad‎^[1]:

     Pain ordinaire (vanligt Matbröd) pr kilogram 40 öre.
     Pain riche (finaste Matbröd) pr kilogram 70 öre.

     Pain ordinaire (regular Bread) per kilogram 40 öre.
     Pain riche (finest Bread) per kilogram 70 öre.

2. (dated) baguette

   Synonym: baguette

References

• pain riche in Svensk ordbok (SO)