mördeg
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of mör (“crumbly, tender”) + deg (“dough”), attested since 1710.
Cognate with German Mürbeteig.
Noun
mördeg c
- dough of butter, wheat flour, sugar, and sometimes egg; similar to pâte brisée and shortcrust pastry
- Hypernyms: kakdeg (“cookie dough”), pajdeg (“pie dough”)
- Hyponym: mördegskaka (“shortbread”)
See also
- smördeg (“puff pastry”)
- smuldeg (“crumb dough”)
References
- mördeg in Svensk ordbok (SO)