str. tsk.

English translation: level tsp.

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Danish term or phrase:str. tsk.
English translation:level tsp.
Entered by: Karen Goulding

14:04 Jun 24, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / recipe
Danish term or phrase: str. tsk.
In the list of ingredients for a recipe taken from a 1919 cookbook:
"reven gul Skal af 1/2 Citron el. 1 str. Tsk. St. Kardemomme"

top. Sp. = topfuld spiseske has appeared previously in the recipe, so could this be "level teaspoon"?
Karen Goulding
Local time: 03:06
level teaspoon
Explanation:
Yes, str. = strøget = level
cf. strøget skefuld - level spoonful (Gyldendal)
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Jørgen Madsen
Local time: 04:06
Grading comment
Thanks for the confirmation! The early bird catches the worm, or the points in this case.
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5 +1level teaspoon
Jørgen Madsen
5level teaspoon
Hanne Nilhage
5level teaspoon
Christine Andersen


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
level teaspoon


Explanation:
Yes, str. = strøget = level
cf. strøget skefuld - level spoonful (Gyldendal)

Jørgen Madsen
Local time: 04:06
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for the confirmation! The early bird catches the worm, or the points in this case.

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agree  Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
level teaspoon


Explanation:
The abbreviation "str." is short for "strøget" which indeed means "level".

Hanne Nilhage
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
level teaspoon


Explanation:
It is short for 'strøget teske'

-- literally meaning a teaspoonful levelled by drawing a knife over it to remove the excess contents.



Christine Andersen
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Local time: 04:06
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