Leverpostej (Danish pronunciation: [ˈleʊ̯ˀɐpʰosd̥ɑɪ̯ˀ]) ("liver pâté") – also known, variously, as Leberpastete (German), leverpastei (Dutch), leverpastej (Swedish), leverpostei (Norwegian), lifrarkæfa (Icelandic), maksapasteet (Estonian), maksapasteija (Finnish), paštetas (Lithuanian) – is a meat spread popular in northern Europe. Made from coarsely ground pork liver and lard, it is similar to certain types of French and Belgian pâté.