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

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