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solbolle.

especially in Tromsø, a deep-fried doughnut of the Berliner type, either unfilled or filled with jam or custard, traditionally eaten to celebrate the return of the sun after the polar night

8 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/²ˈsuːlˌbɔlː.ə/[ˈsûːlˌbɔlː.ə]
  1. especially in Tromsø, a deep-fried doughnut of the Berliner type, either unfilled or filled with jam or custard, traditionally eaten to celebrate the return of the sun after the polar night

    masculine · regional
  2. a baked sweet bun with custard in the centre, resembling a skolebolle but often without its icing-and-coconut topping, especially when eaten to celebrate the return of the sun

    masculine · regional
Where this word comes from

From sol (“sun”) + bolle (“bun”), literally “sun bun”, referring to the tradition of eating the pastry when the sun returns after the polar night.

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