lypsyl
Swedish
Alternative forms
- läppsyl (nonstandard)
Etymology
Genericized trademark from Lypsyl, a brand of lip balm. Brand name from 1905.
Noun
lypsyl c or n
- lip balm
- Synonyms: cerat, läppbalsam
- 1991 April 7, Expressen, page 52:
- Skyll inte på lypsylen!
- Do not blame the lip balm!
Usage notes
Controversial grammatical gender.
Declension
| Declension of lypsyl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | lypsyl | lypsylen | lypsyl | lypsylen |
| Genitive | lypsyls | lypsylens | lypsyls | lypsylens |
| Declension of lypsyl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | lypsyl | lypsylet | lypsyl | lypsylen |
| Genitive | lypsyls | lypsylets | lypsyls | lypsylens |
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