bidos

English

bidos

Etymology

Borrowed from Northern Sami biđus, likely via Norwegian Bokmål bidos.

Noun

bidos (plural not attested)

2. A traditional Sámi soup with reindeer meat, potatoes and carrots.
   • 2001, Trym Ivar Bergsmo, translated by Inger-marie Oskal, Boazojahki (overall work in Norwegian Bokmål, Northern Sami, and English), Pantagruel Forlag, via National Library of Norway, →ISBN, page 120:

     The table was laden with bowls of bidos, the most popular fare at Sami weddings

     [original: På bordet stod det store boller med bidos, som er vanligste retten i alle samiske bryllup.]

   • 2006, Arne Brimi, Aase Stroemstad, Eirik Myhr, translated by Roger Tanner, Nordic National Recipes: An inspiring journey in the culinary history of the Nordic countries, Norsk Fakta Forlag, via National Library of Norway, →ISBN, page 336:

     North Norwegian specialities range from bidos (boiled reindeer meat and marrow bones) to the splendid Innherredsollen, consisting of clear meat soup with small meat balls and baby carrots.

     [original: Nordnorske spesialiteter spenner så vidt som “bidos”, som er kokt reinsdyrkjøtt og margben, til den fine “Innherredsollen”, som består av klar kjøttsuppe med små kjøttboller og gulrøtter.]

   • 2017, Gaute Svensson, Arvid Viken, “Respect in the Girdnu: The Sami Verdde Institution and Tourism in Northern Norway”, in Arvid Viken, Dieter K. Müller, editors, Tourism and Indigeneity in the Arctic (Tourism and Cultural Change; 51), Channel View Publications, →DOI, →ISBN, page 272:

     The rein raid is the traditional way of long-distance travel in the winter with reindeers and sledges. The touristic rein raid is currently quite short including a traditional Sami meal like a bidos, a stew made out of reindeer meat.

   • 2024 July 8, Huy Tran, Nina Veflen, Eva J. B. Jørgensen, Carlos Velasco, “Multisensory Food Experiences in Northern Norway: An Exploratory Study”, in Nobuyuki Sakai, editor, Foods, volume 13, number 13, →DOI, →ISSN:

     Bidos, a traditional Sámi soup made with reindeer meat, potatoes, and carrots, is often served during special occasions and festivals in Sámi culture.

Usage notes

Often italicized.

Translations

reindeer soup with potatoes and carrots

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: bidos

  Nynorsk: bidos

• Polish: bidos m
• Sami:

  Northern Sami: biđus

Gothic

Romanization

bidōs

1. romanization of 𐌱𐌹𐌳𐍉𐍃