på tiden

Swedish

Etymology

From på (“on”) +‎ tiden (“the time”). English on time is a false friend.

Adverb

på tiden (not comparable)

about time (past the desired time, but finally happening)
Det var på tiden att den där helt omoderna lagen avskaffades
It's about time that completely outdated law was abolished

See also

i tid (“on time”)

References

tid in Svensk ordbok (SO)

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