halvböj

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From halv (“half”) +‎ böj (“bend”). Allegedly from often being kept on an upper 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 "half bend" by the clerk. Compare helböj.

Noun

halvböj c

  1. (slang) a 37.5 cl (or later 35 cl) bottle of Explorer Vodka

Declension
Declension of halvböj 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative halvböj halvböjen halvböjar halvböjarna
Genitive halvböjs halvböjens halvböjars halvböjarnas

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