kioskvältare
Swedish
Etymology
kiosk (“news stand”) + välta (“to tip; to turn over”) + -are (“-er”); literally a "news stand-tipper". The term was coined in the 1970s by Arne Sundberg, editor-in-chief of Veckorevyn, a weekly magazine aimed at young women.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕoskˌvɛltarɛ/
Noun
kioskvältare c
- A best-selling book or other printed publication.
- (by extension) Any good or service that has high demand and sells well.
Declension
| Declension of kioskvältare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kioskvältare | kioskvältaren | kioskvältare | kioskvältarna |
| Genitive | kioskvältares | kioskvältarens | kioskvältares | kioskvältarnas |
Antonyms
References
- Anna Antonsson, "Fråga om språket: kioskvältare", Dagens Nyheter, 8 October 2012.
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