pålägg

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Nominalization of lägga på (put on).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

pålägg n

  1. (cold) food which is put on a sandwich; topping, spread, cold cuts
  2. (economy) extra fee (on a price etc.)

Usage notes[edit]

Sandwiches are almost always buttered in Swedish cuisine, with the butter not normally considered a pålägg in itself.

Declension[edit]

Declension of pålägg 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pålägg pålägget pålägg påläggen
Genitive påläggs påläggets påläggs påläggens

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