gnissla tänder

Swedish

Etymology

gnissla (“squeak; gnash”) +‎ tänder (“teeth”)

Verb

gnissla tänder (present gnisslar tänder, preterite gnisslade tänder, supine gnisslat tänder, imperative gnissla tänder)

  1. (idiomatic) to gnash one's teeth, to grit one's teeth (as a sign of (repressed) anger, usually figuratively)

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