Swedish edit

 
Köptempel

Etymology edit

köpa (to purchase) +‎ tempel (temple), at least since 1987, possibly decades older.

Noun edit

köptempel n

  1. (derogatory) a large shop, department store, mall or shopping centre; resembling a religious building or where customers behave like worshippers

Declension edit

Declension of köptempel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative köptempel köptemplet köptempel köptemplen
Genitive köptempels köptemplets köptempels köptemplens

References edit

  • köptempel, KORP, corpus database at Gothenburg University