något i hästväg
Swedish
Etymology
From något (“something”) + i (“in”) + hästväg (“"horse-way"”), as in something like (towards) a horse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nóːɡɔ́t iː hɛ́stvǽːɡ]
- IPA(key): [notː iː hɛ́stvǽːɡ] (as if spelled nåt i hästväg)
Idiom
- (idiomatic) something extraordinary, something that makes an unusually strong impression (for example by being large or powerful)
- Vår nyårsfest blev något i hästväg
- Our New Year's party really was something else ("became something in horse-way")
References
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