helböj

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From hel (whole, full) +‎ böj (bend). Allegedly from often being kept on a lower 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 "full bend" by the clerk. Compare halvböj.

Noun

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helböj c

  1. (slang) a 75 cl (or later 70 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka

Declension

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Declension of helböj 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative helböj helböjen helböjar helböjarna
Genitive helböjs helböjens helböjars helböjarnas

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