vinmonopol

vinmonopol

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From vin (“wine”) +‎ monopol (“monopoly”).

Noun

vinmonopol n (definite singular vinmonopolet, indefinite plural vinmonopol, definite plural vinmonopola)

1. alcohol monopoly (a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing some or all alcoholic beverages)
   1. the institution itself (of alcohol monopoly)

      innføre vinmonopol

   2. a retailer licensed (through the monopoly) to sell alcohol; government owned liquor store

      gå på vinmonopolet

References

• “vinmonopol” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.