otakt

Swedish

Etymology

o- (“un-”) +‎ takt (“time”)

Noun

otakt c

  1. being out of time (not conforming to a certain rhythm)
    trumma i otakt
    drum out of time
    komma i otakt med musiken
    get out of time with the music
  2. being out of step
    marschera i otakt
    march out of step
  3. (figuratively) being out of step (in poor agreement)
    en institution i otakt med tiden
    an institution out of step with the times

Usage notes

Usually as "i otakt" (out of time/step).

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