smørrebrød

noun

smør·​re·​brød

ˈsmœ̅rəˌbrœ̅t͟h

variants or less commonly smorrebrod

ˈsmȯrəˌbräd

plural -s

: an hors d'oeuvre served in Danish style on a slice of buttered bread

Word History

Etymology

Danish smørrebrød, from smør butter + brød bread; akin to Old Norse smör, smjör fat, butter and to Old Norse brauth bread

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