No. 5,595 in Swedish
ghriba
"Ghriba" is not a Swedish word; it is a term of Arabic origin referring to a type of dessert, often a cookie, common in North African cuisine.
In a sentence
Jag köpte en ghriba från bageriet igår.
I bought a ghriba from the bakery yesterday.
Here, 'ghriba' refers to a type of sweet, typically a cookie that is part of Moroccan or Middle Eastern cuisine.
Under festen serverades ghribas till kaffe och te.
During the party, ghribas were served with coffee and tea.
In this sentence, 'ghribas' is used in plural form, denoting these sweets being served as part of a gathering.
Hon försökte baka ghribas hemma men receptet var svårt att följa.
She tried to bake ghribas at home but the recipe was difficult to follow.
'Ghribas' again is used in the plural, emphasizing the process of making these traditional cookies.
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