How to pronounce Laufabrauð

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈlœyːvaˌprœyːθ/. In plain English letters that is LOY-vah-broyth, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Laufabrauð?

Laufabrauð is a bread or pastry of Iceland. Where it comes from: North Iceland. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Laufabrauð comes from

Laufabrauð is one of 13 signature dishes of Iceland on this map.

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Food of Iceland

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Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Laufabrauð:

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• Tunnbröd · Bread & pastry · Norrland, Sweden

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