kom igen

Swedish

Etymology

Cognate with Norwegian kom igjen.

Interjection

kom igen

1. come on; an expression of encouragement.

   Kom igen, Johan! Du kan vinna!

   Come on, Johan! You can win!

2. come on, hurry up

   Kom igen nu, vi vill inte missa tåget.

   Come on, we don't want to miss the train.

Usage notes

Both definitions are often succeeded by nu (“now”) or då (“then”).

References

• komma igen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• komma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)