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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish træsel, dræsel (“treasure”). First attested in 1560.[1]
Noun
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- (obsolete) A treasure or treasury.
- Synonyms: kassa, skatt, skattkammare
- (obsolete, by extension) A state's finances.
- Synonym: statskassa
1750 May 26, Stockholms Weckoblad, page 2:I jemfoͤrelſe mot landets widd, aͤr Konungens draͤtſel ansenlig.- Compared to the size of the country, the King's treasury is considerable.
- (obsolete) Clipping of drätselkammare (“city treasury department”).
1955, Lars Ahlin, Kvinna kvinna, page 92:Varje vår köper stadens drätsel två hästar för mudderverket.- Every spring, the town's treasury buys two horses for the dredger.
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