vacker som en dag

Swedish

Etymology

vacker (“beautiful”) +‎ som (“as”) +‎ en (“a”) +‎ dag (“day”). Compare French beau comme le jour.

Adjective

vacker som en dag (not comparable)

  1. (simile, often of people) very beautiful, pretty as a picture
    Synonym: vacker som en tavla
    – Helvete, jag hinner inte sminka mig. – Oroa dig inte, du är vacker som en dag!
    – Shit, I won't have time to put on makeup. – Don't worry, you're as beautiful as a day!

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