smördeg

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of smör (“butter”) +‎ deg (“dough”), attested since 1636.

Cognate with Danish smørdej, German Butterteig, Icelandic smjördeig, Norwegian Bokmål butterdeig, and Norwegian Nynorsk butterdeig.

Noun

smördeg c

1. puff pastry, especially if made with butter

Declension

Declension of smördeg

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	smördeg	smördegs
	definite	smördegen	smördegens
plural	indefinite	smördegar	smördegars
	definite	smördegarna	smördegarnas

Synonyms

• bladdeg (especially if made without butter)

See also

• mördeg (“shortcrust”)

References

• smördeg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• smördeg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)