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semla

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English

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a typical semla
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Etymology

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From Swedish semla, ultimately from Latin simila (finest quality wheat flour), through Old Swedish. Doublet of semola and semel; compare semolina.

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Noun

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semla (plural semlas)

  1. A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

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Swedish

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en semla

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish sembla, ultimately from Latin simila (finest quality wheat flour). See also Finnish sämpylä.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Sweden) /²sɛmla/, /²semla/, (Finland) /ˈsemlɑ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmla

Noun

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semla c

  1. (Finland) bun, bread roll
    Synonym: småfranska
  2. (Sweden) semla (Swedish pastry eaten on Shrove Tuesday)
    Synonyms: fastlagsbulle, fettisdagsbulle
    Hyponym: hetvägg
    Meronym: hatt (hat; top half bun)

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: се́мла (sjémla)
  • Dutch: semla
  • English: semla
  • French: semla
  • German: Semla
  • Russian: се́мла (sémla)
  • Spanish: semla

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