halsbrytande
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
hals (“neck”) + brytande (“breaking”)
Adjective edit
halsbrytande (comparative mer halsbrytande, superlative mest halsbrytande)
- very perilous, death-defying
- Ett halsbrytande äventyr
- A death-defying adventure
Usage notes edit
English breakneck is a partial false friend. Not intrinsically about speed.