stålar

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of stål (“steel”) +‎ -ar (“plural suffix”), via the cant Older Månsing, possibly as peddlers from Västergötland is said to have used steel objects as means of payment. First attested in 1893.[1]

Noun

stålar c pl

  1. (informal) money
    Synonyms: (colloquial) stålars, pengar

Usage notes

  • Should not be confused with the plural form of stål (“steel”), which always retain its singular form even in plural.

Declension

Declension of stålar
nominative genitive
singular indefinite - -
definite - -
plural indefinite stålar stålars
definite stålarna stålarnas

Further reading

  1. ^ stålar in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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