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halsbrytande

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Swedish

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Etymology

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hals (“neck”) +‎ brytande (“breaking”)

Adjective

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halsbrytande (comparative mer halsbrytande, superlative mest halsbrytande)

  1. very perilous, death-defying
    Ett halsbrytande äventyr
    A death-defying adventure

Usage notes

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English breakneck is a partial false friend. Not intrinsically about speed.

References

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