Swedish

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Etymology

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(go) +‎ åt (to(wards)) +‎ helvete (hell)

Verb

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åt helvete (present går åt helvete, preterite gick åt helvete, supine gått åt helvete, imperative gå åt helvete)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of gå åt skogen, to go to hell, to go to shit

Usage notes

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The preposition åt might reflect older/dialectal usage and mean "to." The usual meaning is "towards."

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