From sukker ("sugar") and gris ("pig") a "sugar-pig" is not a real pig, but can be a pig made out of sugar. Sukkergris can also have a more figurative meaning, akin to "sweet tooth" in English: a person with a particular fondness for cakes, sweets, candy, or any other sweet tasting, sugary products. It's common to have a cake at birthday parties, but Danes go a step further by actually taking a cake with them to work (and sometimes school) on their birthdays, to share with colleagues or classmates.