för all del

Swedish

Etymology

för (“for”) +‎ all (“all”) +‎ del (“part”)

Interjection

för all del

1. by all means, certainly, (when followed by "inte") by no means

   – Kan jag ta mer mat? – För all del! Ta för dig!

   – May I have more food? – By all means! Help yourself!

Adverb

för all del (not comparable)

1. by all means, certainly, (when followed by "inte") by no means

   Men hjälp för all del inte till då, om du inte orkar

   But by all means, don't help out, if you can't be bothered

   Men för all del, jag kan ha fel

   But certainly, I could be wrong

Usage notes

Sometimes slightly biting or sarcastic, like in English.

References

• för in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)