hämta andan

Swedish

Etymology

From hämta (fetch) + andan (one's breath).

Verb

hämta andan (present hämtar andan, preterite hämtade andan, supine hämtat andan, imperative hämta andan)

  1. to catch one's breath (take a break)
    De stannade halvvägs upp för berget för att hämta andan
    They stopped halfway up the mountain to catch their breaths

Conjugation

References

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