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Where does “våffla” come from?

våffla (Swedish) comes from Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wāfel, from Old Dutch *wāvila.

våffla (Swedish): a waffle

Definitions

  1. a waffle

Ancestry of “våffla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwafelwafer; waffle
2Middle Dutchwāfel—
3Old Dutch*wāvila—

Words derived from “våffla”

  • vohvelirauta
  • vohvelikangas
  • vohveli
Every word from Old Dutch *wāvila →