halvböj
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
halvböj c
- (slang) a 37.5 cl (or later 35 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka
Declension edit
| Declension of halvböj | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | halvböj | halvböjen | halvböjar | halvböjarna |
| Genitive | halvböjs | halvböjens | halvböjars | halvböjarnas |