skolebolle.
a Norwegian sweet bun made from yeast-leavened wheat dough, with custard in the centre and topped with icing and grated coconut
Meaning & usage
a Norwegian sweet bun made from yeast-leavened wheat dough, with custard in the centre and topped with icing and grated coconut
Where this word comes from
First attested in the 1970s. From skole (“school”) + bolle (“bun”), literally “school bun”. Coined as an alternative to skolebrød (“school bread”), during debate over whether a sugary pastry should be called a type of “bread”. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk skolebolle and skulebolle, and Swedish skolbulle (“school bun”).
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