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