inte fy skam

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Swedish

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Etymology

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inte (not) +‎ fy skam ("fie shame" (fie, in the sense of really bad))

Adjective

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inte fy skam (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, litotes) great ("not terrible")
    Att bo i den där herrgården vid havet vore inte fy skam
    I wouldn't say no to living in that mansion by the sea ("Living in that mansion by the sea wouldn't be terrible")
  2. (idiomatic, litotes) not bad, not to be scoffed at
    Brons är inte fy skam
    Bronze isn't bad
    Vi tänkte beställa pizza, men de hade bara hamburgare. Men det är inte fy skam det heller.
    We were going to order pizza, but they only had hamburgers. But that's not bad either.

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