Piparkaka

Old Swedish Dictionary - piparkaka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "piparkaka" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

piparkaka
pepparkaka. " engin sySTir scal sända vt sina prouento i öll ällir i math nakorm personis. .. här görs mykit a mot thy at manga sySTra gifua vt badhe mat oc ööll miödh mwST hwete brödh piparkaku oc annat tolikit" FOVkl 211 (1444). ij (2) tunnar pipperkakwr STb 1: 354 (1482). ib 5: 136 (1516).

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • piper-.
  • pipper- )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛕᛁᛕᛆᚱᚴᛆᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
FOVkl
Tvänne stadgar rörande förbättrad observans inom Vadstena kloster. I Småst på Fsv.
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