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lefse

/ˈlɛfsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
lefse
IPA
/ˈlɛfsə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional soft Norwegian flatbread made from potato, flour, and milk or cream (or sometimes lard) and cooked on a griddle.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Norwegian lefse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lefses (plural) lefsa (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lefse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛfsə/.
What does lefse mean?
A traditional soft Norwegian flatbread made from potato, flour, and milk or cream (or sometimes lard) and cooked on a griddle.
Where does lefse come from?
It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce lefse

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