våffla

Swedish

A traditional Swedish waffle.

A belgisk våffla (“Belgian waffle”) with strawberries.

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch wafel (“waffle”) from Middle Dutch wāfel (“waffle”) derivating from a Middle Dutch word corresponding to German wabe (“honey comb”) with roots in Middle French vaufre (“weaving”). Attested in Swedish since 1642.

Noun

våffla c

1. a waffle (flat pastry)

   våfflor med grädde och hjortronsylt

   waffles with cream and cloudberry jam

2. (when clear from context) a waffle cone, possibly filled with ice cream

   Synonym: våffelstrut

   Vill du ha strut eller våffla?

   Do you want your ice cream in a regular cone or a waffle cone?

Declension

Declension of våffla

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	våffla	våfflas
	definite	våfflan	våfflans
plural	indefinite	våfflor	våfflors
	definite	våfflorna	våfflornas

Derived terms

• belgisk våffla (“Belgian waffle”)
• diskvåffla
• våffeldag (“Lady Day or Waffle Day”)
• våffeljärn (“waffle iron”)
• våffellagg (“waffle iron”)
• våffelsmet (“waffle batter”)

Etymology 2

From våffla (“waffle”).

Verb

våffla (present våfflar, preterite våfflade, supine våfflat, imperative våffla)

1. to provide (something) with a relief-like grid pattern, similar to that on waffles

   våfflat hår

   crimped ("waffled") hair

Conjugation

Conjugation of våffla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	våffla		våfflas
Supine	våfflat		våfflats
Imperative	våffla		—
Imper. plural1	våfflen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	våfflar	våfflade	våfflas	våfflades
Ind. plural1	våffla	våfflade	våfflas	våfflades
Subjunctive2	våffle	våfflade	våffles	våfflades
	Participles
Present participle	våfflande
Past participle	våfflad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• våffeltång (“crimper”)

See also

• krusa

References

• våffla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• våffla in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• våffla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)