ge fan

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally "give the devil."

Verb

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ge fan (present ger fan, preterite gav fan, supine gett fan, imperative ge fan)

  1. (vulgar, imperative) hands off, refrain from, stop
    Ge fan!
    Stop doing that!
    Ge fan i godiset!
    Hands off the candy!
    Ge fan i att sjunga vid tretiden på morgonen!
    Don't bloody sing at three in the morning!
  2. (vulgar) to not care about
    Synonym: skita i
    Jag ger fan i vad de tycker
    I don't give a shit about what they think

Usage notes

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  • Rude, especially in the imperative.
  • Uses the preposition i.

Conjugation

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References

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