avlatshandel

Swedish

Etymology

From avlat (“indulgence”) +‎ -s- +‎ handel (“trade”). Compare German Ablasshandel.

Noun

avlatshandel c

  1. (historical) sale of indulgences
    • 2017, Gösta Hallonsten, “Avlatens evangelium – Luthers teser och senmedeltidens avlatsförkunnelse”, in Signum‎[1], number 7, archived from the original on 22 May 2022:
      Trientkonciliet avskaffade avlatshandeln.
      The Council of Trent abolished the sale of indulgences.

Declension

Declension of avlatshandel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite avlatshandel avlatshandels
definite avlatshandeln avlatshandelns
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

References

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