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lypsyl

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Genericized trademark from Lypsyl, a brand of lip balm. Brand name from 1905.

Noun

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lypsyl c or n

  1. lip balm
    Synonyms: cerat, läppbalsam
    • 1991 April 7, Expressen[1], page 52:
      Skyll inte på lypsylen!
      Do not blame the lip balm!

Usage notes

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Controversial grammatical gender.

Declension

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Declension of lypsyl
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lypsyl lypsyls
definite lypsylen lypsylens
plural indefinite lypsyl lypsyls
definite lypsylen lypsylens