stålar
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Compound of stål (“steel”) + -ar (“plural suffix”), via the cant Older Månsing, possibly as peddlers from Västergötland is said to have used steel objects as means of payment. First attested in 1893.[1]
Noun edit
stålar c pl
Declension edit
| Declension of stålar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | - | - | stålar | stålarna |
| Genitive | - | - | stålars | stålarnas |
Usage notes edit
- Should not be confused with the plural form of stål (“steel”), which always retain its singular form even in plural.