i hela fridens namn

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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i (in) +‎ hela (the whole) +‎ fridens (the peace's (referring to peace with God)) +‎ namn (name)

Adverb

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i hela fridens namn (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) in heaven's name
    Synonyms: i jösse namn, i allsin dar, i helvete, fan, fanken, fasen, fasiken, farao, katten, kattsingen, hundan, sjutton, sjuttsingen, sjutton gubbar, tusan, attan, sablar
    Vad i hela fridens namn håller du på med?
    What in heaven's name are you doing?

Usage notes

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Bit closer to "the heck" or "on earth" in tone. The etymology is bound to be unknown to most native speakers.

See also

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