spiskummin

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish spisakomin. By surface analysis, spis (“food”) +‎ kummin.

Noun

spiskummin c

  1. cumin, the plant Cuminum cyminum
  2. cumin, the spice based on the seeds of the plant

Usage notes
  • Has a false friend relation with kummin (“caraway”).

Declension
Declension of spiskummin 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative spiskummin spiskumminen — —
Genitive spiskummins spiskumminens — —

References
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