knäckebröd

noun

knäck·​e·​bröd

(kə)ˈnekəˌbrə(r)d,

-bərd,

-brə̄d,

-bred

plural -s

: a very crisp and brittle unleavened rye bread made in large flat circular pieces often with a hole in the center

Word History

Etymology

Swedish, from knäcka to break + bröd bread

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