butelj

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bouteille. Attested since 1680.

Noun

butelj c

1. a bottle (especially for holding wine, beer, or the like, often sturdy and colored)

   Synonym: (more general) flaska

Declension

Declension of butelj

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	butelj	buteljs
	definite	buteljen	buteljens
plural	indefinite	buteljer	buteljers
	definite	buteljerna	buteljernas

Derived terms

• halvbutelj
• helbutelj

Related terms

• buteljera

Descendants

• → Finnish: puteli

References

• “butelj”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “butelj”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Anagrams

• jublet