toscakaka

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of Tosca(na) (“Tuscany”) +‎ kaka (“cake”), possibly named after Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca. First attested in 1940[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔs.kaˌkɑːka/
  • Hyphenation: tosca‧kaka, definite singular: tosca‧kak‧an

Noun

toscakaka c

  1. A kind of soft almond-glazed sponge cake with butter, cream, sugar and honey.
    Synonym: toscatårta
    Hypernym: toscabakelse

Declension

Declension of toscakaka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite toscakaka toscakakas
definite toscakakan toscakakans
plural indefinite toscakakor toscakakors
definite toscakakorna toscakakornas

See also

References

  1. ^ toscakaka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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