lefse

[ lef-suh ]

noun

1. a round Norwegian flatbread resembling a tortilla, made with mashed potatoes and flour.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lefse¹

First recorded in 1980–85; from Norwegian, a derivative of leiv “slice of bread, flatbread, pancake,” from Old Norse hleifr “bread, loaf,” from Germanic hlaibaz; loaf ¹( def )

Example Sentences

"Lefse" are thin cakes of dough, which are cut in pieces and baked.

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