5:2-diet

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English 5:2 diet. Compound of 5 +‎ 2 +‎ diet (diet). Cognate with Danish 5:2-diæt and Norwegian 5:2-diett.

Noun

5:2-diet c

  1. A 5:2 diet.
    Synonym: periodisk fasta
    • 2013 September 4, Carina Stensson, “Är 5:2-dieten värd att testa? Eller är det kvacksalveri? [Is the 5:2 diet worth trying? Or is it quackery?]”, in Svenska Dagbladet:
      Den senaste tiden har den så kallade 5:2-dieten lanserats som en väg till bättre hälsa och möjlighet att gå ned i vikt.
      Recently, the so-called 5:2 diet has been launched as a way to better health and the possibility of losing weight.
  2. (by comparison) Anything else separated into 5 and 2 days (or other unit of time or measurement).
    • 2015 December 10, Emil Persson, “Så blev Kalle Zackari Wahlström den moderna alfahannen [That's how Kalle Zackari Wahlström became the modern alpha male]”, in Café:
      Budskapet kulminerar i en hemkokt 5:2-diet: träna fem dagar i veckan, vila två – och ät och drick vad fan du vill.
      The message culminates in a home-cooked 5:2 diet: exercise five days a week, rest two - and eat and drink whatever the hell you want.

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