gå man ur huse

Swedish

Etymology

From gå (“go”) +‎ man (“man”) +‎ ur (“out of”) +‎ hus (“house”), with frozen obsolete dative singular huse. Compare i sinom tid. Attested since the 16th century.

Verb

gå man ur huse (present går man ur huse, preterite gick man ur huse, supine gått man ur huse, imperative gå man ur huse)

  1. (idiomatic) to leave ones' homes and join (in some activity)
    Invånarna gick man ur huse för att leta efter den försvunna pojken
    The residents jointly went out to look for the missing boy
    gå man ur huse för att protestera
    jointly go out and protest

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