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Gottegris

Hot cocoa? Moi? I swear I didn't touch it...

One of my favourite Swedish words: Gottegris. Translated word by word it means candy pig. But it can be interpreted as ‘someone who has a very sweet tooth’.

Gottegris

This entry was posted on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at 16:08
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16 Comments

• TheMadHouse says:

  January 31, 2010 at 17:55

  I think I am a candy pig!!
• Peggy @ Perfectly Happy Mum says:

  January 31, 2010 at 18:26

  Oh look at that lovely smile! she has grown so much xx
• NorthWestLondonGirlInTheCountry says:

  January 31, 2010 at 20:03

  Oh that is me, I have a horribly sweet tooth, it is a terrible affliction which I wish I could rid myself of – what a gorgeous grin xx
• Mummy Bear says:

  January 31, 2010 at 20:28

  Delightful…love from a Gottergris x
• cartside says:

  January 31, 2010 at 20:48

  what a cheeky grin! Love it.
• Ju says:

  January 31, 2010 at 21:03

  How sweet. What has she been eating? I’m a very very Gottegris.
• Lookingfabinyourforties says:

  January 31, 2010 at 21:16

  I would prefer to be called that rather than a chocolate eating pig!
• Emily O says:

  January 31, 2010 at 21:48

  Lovely picture! I’m definitely a gottegris too.
• Julia says:

  February 1, 2010 at 08:26

  hihi, lilla lily
• Rosie Scribble says:

  February 1, 2010 at 09:14

  Just gorgeous!
• London Zest says:

  February 1, 2010 at 12:11

  Haha that’s so cute! Gottegris, vinke vinke! x LZ
• Sparx says:

  February 1, 2010 at 15:02

  A good word. I may have to use it in my own house. Frequently!
• EmmaK says:

  February 1, 2010 at 18:22

  I don’t speak swedish but god… German what an unerotic language (or prove me wrong!) what about Geschlechtsverkehr (genital traffic) or Brustwarze (breast wart) ha ha…
• Julia says:

  February 1, 2010 at 20:27

  Weltschmerz
  Kopfkino
  Morgenmurmelei
  Sprachsalat
  Sehnsucht
  nimmermehr
  Kirschmund
  Wolkenschiff
• Rose says:

  February 4, 2010 at 22:35

  Excellent another one for my vocabulary- and I like candy pig more than person with a sweet tooth- so so funny- I am a total gottegris!
• nintendo ds r4 card says:

  February 13, 2010 at 11:24

  Hello
  Its interesting to know this new Swedish word Gottegris.That photograph is really very nice and sweet.This new candy pig sounds interesting.Thanks..