i godan ro

Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ godan (frozen masculine accusative of god (“good”)) +‎ ro (“peace, quiet, tranquility”)

Adverb

i godan ro (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) in a state of tranquility, in peace and quiet

   Jag satt i godan ro och läste morgontidningen när polisen sparkade in dörren

   I was peacefully reading the morning paper when the police kicked in the door

See also

• lugn och ro (“peace and quiet”)

References

• ro in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• god in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ro in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)