gå åt pepparn

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gå (“go”) +‎ åt (“to(wards)”) +‎ pepparn (“the pepper (spice)”). Compare dra dit pepparn växer.

Verb[edit]

gå åt pepparn (present går åt pepparn, preterite gick åt pepparn, supine gått åt pepparn, imperative gå åt pepparn)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of gå åt skogen

Usage notes[edit]

  • Bit quaint.
  • The preposition åt might reflect older/dialectal usage and mean "to." The usual meaning is "towards."

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