grindslant

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Swedish

Children fighting over a coin they recieved for opening the gate. Grindslanten, 1885, by August Malmström.

Etymology

Compound of grind (“gate”) +‎ slant (“ coin”). First attested in 1841

Noun

grindslant c

  1. (historical) A small coin given for opening a gate, typically where a road traverses a paddock.

Declension

Declension of grindslant
nominative genitive
singular indefinite grindslant grindslants
definite grindslanten grindslantens
plural indefinite grindslantar grindslantars
definite grindslantarna grindslantarnas

References

  1. ^ grindslant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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