handlöst

Swedish

Etymology

hand (“hand”) +‎ löst (“-less”)

Adverb

handlöst (comparative handlöstare, superlative handlöstast)

  1. without (much) control over the movement (e.g. unable to break a fall), head over heels, helplessly
    Han föll handlöst
    He fell head over heels / helplessly
  2. (figuratively) head over heels
    De föll handlöst för varandra
    They fell head over heels for each other

References
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