ruljangs
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from older German Roulanz, from French rouler. Originally in the sense of circulation of money in (sense 1).
Noun
editruljangs c
- (somewhat colloquial, usually in the definite) ongoing (usually commercial, but also more general) operations (often involving circulation in some sense, for example of customers or goods); running, operations, business, commerce, etc.
- Margit sköter ruljangsen i butiken medan Nisse är borta
- Margit runs [handles the ongoing business activity in] the shop while Nisse is away
- Det har varit en otrolig ruljangs i mellandagarna
- Business has been booming during the holidays [There has been an incredible circulation of customers between Christmas and New Years]
- (somewhat colloquial, usually in the definite) circulation (of people, in certain positions or the like); turnover
- Det har varit en jäkla ruljangs i truppen i år
- There has been one hell of a turnover in the [for example soccer] squad this year
Usage notes
edit"Roll" might provide intuition. Likely intuitively connected to rulla (“roll”) by many native speakers as well (in addition to being etymologically connected).
Declension
editDeclension of ruljangs | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | ruljangs | ruljangsen | — | — |
Genitive | ruljangs | ruljangsens | — | — |