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ge hals

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Swedish

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Etymology

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ge (give) +‎ hals (throat)

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) to (start to) sing
    • 1960, Evert Taube (lyrics and music), “Vals på Karibien (Så länge skutan kan gå)”‎[1]:
      Men inte hindrar det alls, att du är glad och ger hals, så kläm nu i med en verklig sjusjungande vals
      But that doesn't prevent you at all, from being happy and singing ("giving throat"), so strike up a real tremendous waltz ("But that doesn't prevent at all, that you are happy and give throat, so squeeze it (sing forcefully) with a real tremendous/thundering/etc. waltz")
  2. (idiomatic) to scream

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