rett og slett

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

rett (“straight”) og (“and”) slett (“plain”)

Adverb

rett og slett

1. (idiomatic, figuratively) plainly and simply, quite simply

   Snart orker jeg rett og slett ikke mer.

   Soon I simply won't be able to take it anymore.

References

• “rett og slett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

rett (“straight”) og (“and”) slett (“plain”)

Adverb

rett og slett

1. (idiomatic, figuratively) plainly and simply, quite simply

References

• “rett og slett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.