grabbatag

Swedish

Etymology

From grabba +‎ tag. Likely intuitively connected to grabb by many native speakers.

Noun

grabbatag n

  1. a firm grip (literally or figuratively)
    ta (ett) grabbatag om något
    grip something firmly
  2. (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)
  3. (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

Declension of grabbatag
nominative genitive
singular indefinite grabbatag grabbatags
definite grabbataget grabbatagets
plural indefinite grabbatag grabbatags
definite grabbatagen grabbatagens

References

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