Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
str. tsk.
English translation:
level tsp.
Added to glossary by
Karen Goulding
Jun 24, 2004 14:04
19 yrs ago
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Danish term
str. tsk.
Danish to English
Other
Food & Drink
recipe
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"?
"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"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | level teaspoon |
Jørgen Madsen
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| 5 | level teaspoon |
Hanne Nilhage
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| 5 | level teaspoon |
Christine Andersen
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Proposed translations
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level teaspoon
Yes, str. = strøget = level
cf. strøget skefuld - level spoonful (Gyldendal)
cf. strøget skefuld - level spoonful (Gyldendal)
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11 mins
Hanne Nilhage
Native in Danish
Long-term experience
Native in: Danish 
Works in: German to Danish, English to Danish, Swedish to Danish, and 5 more.
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level teaspoon
The abbreviation "str." is short for "strøget" which indeed means "level".
11 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Works in field
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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22
level teaspoon
It is short for 'strøget teske'
-- literally meaning a teaspoonful levelled by drawing a knife over it to remove the excess contents.
-- literally meaning a teaspoonful levelled by drawing a knife over it to remove the excess contents.
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