helböj
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hel (“whole, full”) + böj (“bend”). Allegedly from often being kept on a lower 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 "full bend" by the clerk. Compare halvböj.
Noun
[edit]helböj c
- (slang) a 75 cl (or later 70 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka
Declension
[edit]Declension of helböj | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | helböj | helböjen | helböjar | helböjarna |
Genitive | helböjs | helböjens | helböjars | helböjarnas |