folköl

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of folk (“people”) +‎ öl (“beer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fɔlkˌøːl/

Noun

folköl n or c

1. (neuter) beer with an alcohol content between 2.25% and 3.5% by volume (almost always 3.5% in practice)
2. (common) a serving, such as a bottle or a can, of such beer

Usage notes

Allowed to be sold in regular stores.

Declension

Declension of folköl

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	folköl	folköls
	definite	folkölet	folkölets
plural	indefinite	folköl	folköls
	definite	folkölen	folkölens

Declension of folköl 2

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	folköl	folköls
	definite	folkölen	folkölens
plural	indefinite	folköl	folköls
	definite	folkölen	folkölens

Synonyms

• folle (slang)
• fålle (slang)

See also

• nödraket
• lättöl
• mellanöl
• starköl

References

• folköl in Svensk ordbok (SO)