strandhugg

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Swedish

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Etymology

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strand +‎ hugg

Noun

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strandhugg n

  1. a temporary visit ashore (during a boat trip)
    Vi åkte runt i skärgården och gjorde strandhugg på öar vi tyckte såg mysiga ut
    We went around the archipelago and went ashore / stopped on islands we thought looked cozy
  2. (figuratively) a temporary visit (to a concrete or abstract area), a foray, a touching down
    Biografin fokuserar på Nisses karriär, men gör även strandhugg i hans uppväxt
    The biography focuses on Nisse's career, but also makes forays into / touches down in his childhood [makes strandhugg in his growing up]

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