storhandla

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of stor (“big, large”) +‎ handla (“buy, shop”), attested since 1965.

Verb

storhandla (present storhandlar, preterite storhandlade, supine storhandlat, imperative storhandla)

to perform one or several extensive purchases, especially groceries; to make a larger shopping trip (usually as a weekly or biweekly occurrence or before a major holiday)
Synonym: veckohandla (“to go on a weekly shopping trip”)
Coordinate term: helghandla (“to shop on a weekend or before a holiday”)
- 24 Oct 2007, Maria Carlqvist, “Storhandla rätt – spara tusenlappar [Shop right - save thousands]”, in Aftonbladet‎:
  Hon storhandlar varannan vecka, oftast inför storfamiljsveckorna, och kompletterar bara med köp av färskvaror under mellanperioden. […] Och acceptera faktum. Allt går inte att storhandla. Mjölk, frukt och grönsaker blir lätt för gamla. […] Storhandlar: i Arninge samt kompletteringshandlar i lokala butiker.
  She goes on larger shopping trips every other week, usually before the extended family weeks, and only supplements with the purchase of fresh produce during the intervening period. […] And accept the fact. Not everything can be bought in large quantities. Milk, fruit and vegetables easily become too old. […] Goes on larger shopping trips: in Arninge and supplementary purchases in local stores.
- 2016 July 5, Agnes Aronsson, “Fastan är över – nu börjar firandet [The fast is over - now the celebration begins]”, in SR P4 Kalmar‎:
  Man märker att folk börjar storhandla inför Eid. Grönsaker är slut, halalkött är slut, säger han.
  You notice that people go on a shopping frenzy before Eid. Vegetables are gone, halal meat is gone, he says.
- 2018 November 6, Joakim Arstad Djurberg, “Black Friday är bara början – därför får vi snart ännu flera handelsdagar [Black Friday is just the beginning - why we will soon have even more shopping days]”, in Computer Sweden:
  Just när Black Friday satt sig ska svenskarna lära sig storhandla reaprylar på Singles Day.
  Just when Black Friday sat down, the Swedes will learn to shop big for stuff on sale at Singles Day.
- 2020 August 4, Sara Moll, “Rekordvecka för handeln i Töcksfors efter gränsöppningen [Record week for trade in Töcksfors after the border opening]”, in SVT Nyheter Värmland‎:
  Nu har norrmännen återvänt till gränsorterna för att storhandla.
  Now the Norwegians have returned to the border towns for large shopping trips.

Conjugation

Conjugation of storhandla (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	storhandla		storhandlas
Supine	storhandlat		storhandlats
Imperative	storhandla		—
Imper. plural¹	storhandlen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	storhandlar	storhandlade	storhandlas	storhandlades
Ind. plural¹	storhandla	storhandlade	storhandlas	storhandlades
Subjunctive²	storhandle	storhandlade	storhandles	storhandlades
	Participles
Present participle	storhandlande
Past participle	storhandlad
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

storhandling (as noun)
storhandlare (as person)

References

storhandla in Svensk ordbok (SO)
storhandla in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)