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Etymology

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From göra (make) +‎ narr (fool) +‎ av (of). Compare English make a fool of (though it is used a bit differently).

Verb

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göra narr av (present gör narr av, preterite gjorde narr av, supine gjort narr av, imperative gör narr av)

  1. (idiomatic) to make fun of, to ridicule (someone or something)
    De gjorde narr av honom
    They made fun of him

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