kohandel

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of ko (“cow”) +‎ handel (“trading; dealing”). Calque of German Kuhhandel. According to SO attested since 1923.

Noun

kohandel c

1. (literally) cow trading
2. (idiomatic) horse trading, complex dealings that require compromises from both parties

Declension

Declension of kohandel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kohandel	kohandels
	definite	kohandeln	kohandelns
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Derived terms

• (verb) kohandla
• kohandlare (“horsetrader; log roller”)

See also

• q-handel (“q-commerce”)

References

• kohandel in Svensk ordbok (SO)