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Swedish

Etymology

host (cough) +‎ skydd (protection)

Noun

hostskydd n

  1. a sneeze guard; a transparent separator between staff and customers, or between people and unpacked food
    Synonym: stänkskydd
    • 2020 April 3, Per Claesson, “Mataffärer vill stoppa smittspridning och hjälpa kunder ”, in Falköpings Tidning:
      I butiken har också ett plastskydd satts upp vid kassan som ett stänk- eller hostskydd.
      In the store, a plastic cover has also been set up at the checkout as a splash or cough cover.
    • 2022 February 9, Johan Hammarstedt, “Handsprit och hostskydd blir kvar trots slopade restriktioner ”, in SVT Nyheter:
      Det handlar bland annat om tillgång av handsprit för kunderna, dekaler med uppmaningar om att hålla avstånd, hostskydd vid kassorna och avskiljare där kunderna packar sina påsar.
      These include the availability of disinfectant for customers, decals with prompts to keep their distance, cough protection at the checkouts and separators where customers pack their bags.

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