grabbatag
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From grabba + tag. Likely intuitively connected to grabb by many native speakers.
Noun[edit]
grabbatag n
- a firm grip (literally or figuratively)
- ta (ett) grabbatag om något
- grip something firmly
- (figuratively) a concerted effort
- De måste sluta vela och ta ett grabbatag
- They need to stop dilly-dallying and get down to it ("grab in," ish)
- (stereotypically) boyish or manly behavior, like for example determined action (from grabb and tag as in manner of going about something in this sense)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of grabbatag | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | grabbatag | grabbataget | grabbatag | grabbatagen |
| Genitive | grabbatags | grabbatagets | grabbatags | grabbatagens |