kohandel
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of ko (“cow”) + handel (“trading; dealing”). Calque of German Kuhhandel. According to SO attested since 1923.
Noun[edit]
kohandel c
- (literally) cow trading
- (idiomatic) horse trading, complex dealings that require compromises from both parties
Declension[edit]
| Declension of kohandel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | kohandel | kohandeln | — | — |
| Genitive | kohandels | kohandelns | — | — |
Derived terms[edit]
- (verb) kohandla
- kohandlare (“horsetrader; log roller”)
See also[edit]
- q-handel (“q-commerce”)