MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
färskpotatis
Swedish word. In English: new potatoes
The year's first potatoes, which are small and have thin skins.
Facts about the word
- Typical Midsummer food is herring, new potatoes and strawberries. Sverige i fokus s. 46
- The Midsummer celebration is about welcoming summer and the light, and many people hold parties outdoors. Sverige i fokus s. 46
- Midsummer is an old tradition in Sweden that dates from the time before Christianity. Sverige i fokus s. 46
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
New potatoes are the year's first potatoes and belong to Midsummer food. The Lucia bun is eaten on Lucia Day, and potatoes that have been stored all winter are not new.
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.