i hela fridens namn
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editi (“in”) + hela (“the whole”) + fridens (“the peace's (referring to peace with God)”) + namn (“name”)
Adverb
editi hela fridens namn (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) in heaven's name
- Synonyms: i jösse namn, i allsin dar, i helvete, fan, fanken, fasen, fasiken, farao, katten, kattsingen, hundan, sjutton, sjuttsingen, sjutton gubbar, tusan, attan, sablar
- Vad i hela fridens namn håller du på med?
- What in heaven's name are you doing?
Usage notes
editBit closer to "the heck" or "on earth" in tone. The etymology is bound to be unknown to most native speakers.