våffla

 

 

Borrowed from Dutch wafel (“waffle”) from Middle Dutch wāfel (“waffle”) derivating from a Middle Dutch word corresponding to German wabe (“honey comb”) with roots in Middle French vaufre (“weaving”). Attested in Swedish since 1642.

våffla c

1. a waffle (flat pastry)

   våfflor med grädde och hjortronsylt

   waffles with cream and cloudberry jam

2. (when clear from context) a waffle cone, possibly filled with ice cream

   Synonym: våffelstrut

   Vill du ha strut eller våffla?

   Do you want your ice cream in a regular cone or a waffle cone?

• belgisk våffla (“Belgian waffle”)
• diskvåffla
• våffeldag (“Lady Day or Waffle Day”)
• våffeljärn (“waffle iron”)
• våffellagg (“waffle iron”)
• våffelsmet (“waffle batter”)

From våffla (“waffle”).

våffla (present våfflar, preterite våfflade, supine våfflat, imperative våffla)

1. to provide (something) with a relief-like grid pattern, similar to that on waffles

   våfflat hår

   crimped ("waffled") hair

• våffeltång (“crimper”)

• krusa

• våffla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• våffla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• våffla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)