saltgurka

Swedish

Etymology

From salt (“salt”) +‎ gurka (“cucumber”). Cognate with German Salzgurke.

Noun

saltgurka c

1. pickle, gherkin (pickled in brine and unsweetened)

Declension

Declension of saltgurka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	saltgurka	saltgurkas
	definite	saltgurkan	saltgurkans
plural	indefinite	saltgurkor	saltgurkors
	definite	saltgurkorna	saltgurkornas

See also

• bostongurka
• pressgurka (pickled in vinegar and sweetened and thinly sliced)
• leverpastej
• smörgåsgurka (pickled in vinegar and sweetened)

References

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