danskvand

Danish

Etymology

From dansk (“Danish”) +‎ vand (“water”). Attested since the 1930's; probably originally used to distinguish from colored/flavored "Swedish soda", see svensk sodavand.[1]

Noun

danskvand n (singular definite danskvandet, not used in plural form)

  1. carbonated water (uncountable)

Noun

danskvand c (singular definite danskvanden, plural indefinite danskvander or danskvand)

  1. carbonated water (countable, a bottle or a glass of carbonated water)

Inflection
Declension of danskvand
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative danskvand danskvanden danskvander
danskvand		 danskvanderne
danskvandene
genitive danskvands danskvandens danskvanders
danskvands		 danskvandernes
danskvandenes

Synonyms

References
  1. "Hvorfor hedder det danskvand?", Marie Ravn Nielsen, dr.dk
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