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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative - - stålar stålarna
Genitive - - stålars stålarnas

Further reading
  1. stålar in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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