svele.
a small, thick Norwegian pancake, usually made with sour milk and leavened with baking soda, cooked on a griddle or in a frying pan
Meaning & usage
a small, thick Norwegian pancake, usually made with sour milk and leavened with baking soda, cooked on a griddle or in a frying pan
Where this word comes from
Probably related to dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk svæle (“to give off smoke or steam”), from Old Norse svæla (“smoke, fumes; burning”). The semantic motivation is uncertain, but may refer to the smoke or steam produced while the cakes are being cooked. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk svele (“small thick pancake”).
a small or half-grown salmon, especially one weighing less than approximately three kilograms
Where this word comes from
Probably related to dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk silung (“small salmon”) and svelung (“small salmon”), ultimately from Old Norse sílungr (“trout”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk svele (“small or half-grown salmon”).
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