halvböj
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Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From halv (“half”) + böj (“bend”). Allegedly from often being kept on an upper 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 "half bend" by the clerk. Compare helböj.
Noun
halvböj c
- (slang) a 37.5 cl (or later 35 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | halvböj | halvböjs |
| definite | halvböjen | halvböjens | |
| plural | indefinite | halvböjar | halvböjars |
| definite | halvböjarna | halvböjarnas |