sylta

See also: syltä

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish sylta, "to preserve; to salt", from Low German sülten, "boil in brine; preserve" and related to salt. The origin comes from the widespread use of salt as a preservative in pre-modern times.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsʏlˌta/

Noun

sylta c

  1. jellied meat, head cheese (American English), brawn (British English)
    Sylta anses ofta som en traditionell svensk julrätt.
    Jellied meat is often considered a traditional Swedish Christmas dish.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) a simple or lowly place where food is served; a joint
    Vi åt lunch på en billig sylta vid stationen.
    We had lunch at a cheap joint by the station.

Declension
Declension of sylta 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sylta syltan syltor syltorna
Genitive syltas syltans syltors syltornas

Derived terms

Verb

sylta (present syltar, preterite syltade, supine syltat, imperative sylta)

  1. to preserve fruit or vegetables by boiling in sugar.
    Varje år syltar vi frukt på gården.
    We preserve fruit every year on the farm.
  2. to be mixed up in something disreputable (as in sylta in sig or bli insyltad).
    De blev insyltade i skumraskaffärer.
    They got mixed up in shady business.

Conjugation
Conjugation of sylta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive sylta syltas
Supine syltat syltats
Imperative sylta —
Imper. plural1 sylten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative syltar syltade syltas syltades
Ind. plural1 sylta syltade syltas syltades
Subjunctive2 sylte syltade syltes syltades
Participles
Present participle syltande
Past participle syltad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
  • sylt
  • insyltad
  • syltning

See also

References
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