
Lobscouse is likely to be linked (historically and etymologically) to the Welsh word lobsgows, a variety of Cawl, which is inherently connected to scouse, a European sailors' stew or hash strongly associated with major ports such as Liverpool. Similar dishes include the Norwegian Lapskaus, Danish Labskovs, Swedish Lapskojs, Finnish Lapskoussi, or the German Labskaus.[3][4]