Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gravadlax

/ˈɡɹɑvədˌlɑks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gravad-lax
IPA: /ˈɡɹɑvədˌlɑks/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of gravlax.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish gravad lax (literally “salmon dry-cured in salt and sugar”), from grava and lax.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: gravad lax

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹɑvədˌlɑks/
British English: /ˈɡɹɑːvədˌlæks/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce gravadlax?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɑvədˌlɑks/.
What does gravadlax mean?: Alternative form of gravlax.
Where does gravadlax come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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