i sitt anletes svett

Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ sitt (“one's”) +‎ anletes (“face's (solemn)”) +‎ svett (“sweat”)

Adverb

i sitt anletes svett (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) by the sweat of one's brow

   slita i sitt anletes svett

   toil by the sweat of one's brow

References

• anlete in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• anlete in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)