Piparkaka
Old Swedish Dictionary - piparkakaMeaning 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.