biskvi

See also: biskví

Swedish

Two chocolate biskvier, about 6 cm in diameter. (1.2)

Tiny almond biskvier in nyponsoppa (“rosehip soup”), about 1 cm in diameter. (2)

Etymology

Borrowed from French biscuit, ultimately derived from Latin bis coctum (“twice cooked”).

Pastry sense attested since 1664. Porcelian sense attested since 1788.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

biskvi c

1. a pastry consisting of an almond, egg white and sugar base, topped with buttercream and glazed in chocolate
   1. Short for citronbiskvi (“lemon biskvi”).
   2. Short for chokladbiskvi (“chocolate biskvi”).
2. Short for mandelbiskvi (“almond biskvi”).
3. Short for biskviporslin (“unglaced porcelain”).

Declension

Declension of biskvi
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	biskvi	biskvin	biskvier	biskvierna
Genitive	biskvis	biskvins	biskviers	biskviernas

References

• biskvi in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• biskvi in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)