kohandel

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of ko (“cow”) +‎ handel (“trading; dealing”). Calque of German Kuhhandel. According to SO attested since 1923.

Noun

kohandel c

  1. (literally) cow trading
  2. (idiomatic) horse trading, complex dealings that require compromises from both parties

Declension

Declension of kohandel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kohandel kohandels
definite kohandeln kohandelns
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

Derived terms

  • (verb) kohandla
  • kohandlare (“horsetrader; log roller”)

See also

References

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