ruljangs

Swedish

Alternative forms

• ruljans

Etymology

Borrowed from older German Roulanz, from French rouler. Originally in the sense of circulation of money in (sense 1).

Noun

ruljangs c

2. (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]

3. (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

"Roll" might provide intuition. Likely intuitively connected to rulla (“roll”) by many native speakers as well (in addition to being etymologically connected).

Declension

Declension of ruljangs

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ruljangs	ruljangs
	definite	ruljangsen	ruljangsens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

See also

• omsättning

References

• ruljangs in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ruljangs in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ruljangs in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)