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 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative grabbatag grabbataget grabbatag grabbatagen
Genitive grabbatags grabbatagets grabbatags grabbatagens

References
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