i smyg

Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ smyg (“sneak”)

Adverb

i smyg (not comparable)

1. secretly, covertly, furtively, on the sly

   Hon tog en godis i smyg när ingen såg

   She covertly took a piece of candy when no one was watching

   dricka i smyg

   drink on the sly

   titta i smyg på någon

   look furtively at someone / sneak a look at someone

   • 1985, Roger Brett (lyrics and music), “Warner Home Video-sången [The Warner Home Video song]”‎^[1]performed by Richard Häger, Vicki Benckert:

     Medan spänningen höjs mer och mer, inte bara den du ser. Jag låtsas att den skrämmer mig. När jag kurar in mig hos dig lite blygt, och så tittar jag i smyg. Men mycket, mycket närmre dig. Warner Home Video, för vår bästa hemmakväll [hard to make out].

     As the tension rises more and more, not just the one you see. I pretend that it scares me [the tension, or movie or the like, due to "den" rather than "det" – somewhat strangely worded]. When I huddle up to you a bit shyly, and then I watch furtively. But much, much closer to you. Warner Home Video, for our best night in.

References

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