socker

Swedish

[ˈsɔkːər]

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) sugar; sucrose in the form of small crystals
  • (countable) sugar; any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish soker derived from Middle Low German sucker derived from Italian zucchero (sugar) derived from Arabic سُكَّر derived from Persian شکر (sugar).

Origin

Persian

شکر

Gloss

sugar

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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