halvböj
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Swedish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From halv (“half”) + böj (“bend”). Allegedly from often being kept on an upper shelf directly under the counter as a best-selling product before self-service was introduced at Systembolaget, able to be picked up with just a "half bend" by the clerk. Compare helböj.
Noun[edit]
halvböj c
- (slang) a 37.5 cl (or later 35 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka
Declension[edit]
Declension of halvböj | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | halvböj | halvböjen | halvböjar | halvböjarna |
Genitive | halvböjs | halvböjens | halvböjars | halvböjarnas |