bråttom

Swedish

Etymology

From brått, neuter of bråd, + adverbial suffix -om.

Adverb

bråttom

  1. hurry, lack of time (you have bråttom, rather than being in a hurry)
    Synonym: (colloquial) brådis
    jag har bråttomI'm in a hurry
    nu är det bråttom med lanseringen
    now it's a rush with the launch

Usage notes

Note that in Swedish you have hurry 'ha bråttom', whereas in English you are in a hurry.

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