jordgubbe

Swedish
Some strawberries (1).
In certain dialects, a wild strawberry (2).

Etymology

jord (“earth”) +‎ gubbe (“little lump”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːɖˌɡɵbɛ/
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Noun

jordgubbe c

  1. a strawberry, from Fragaria × ananassa
    Synonym: ananassmultron (obsolete, 18th century)
  2. (dialect) a wild strawberry, from Fragaria vesca
    Synonym: smultron
  3. (obsolete, 17th century) a musk strawberry, from Fragaria moschata
  4. (obsolete, 17th century) a creamy strawberry, from Fragaria viridis

Declension
Declension of jordgubbe 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative jordgubbe jordgubben jordgubbar jordgubbarna
Genitive jordgubbes jordgubbens jordgubbars jordgubbarnas

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