kunna hälsa hem
Swedish
editEtymology
editkunna (“be able to”) + hälsa (“send greetings”) + hem (“home”)
Verb
editkunna hälsa hem (present kan hälsa hem, preterite kunde hälsa hem, supine kunnat hälsa hem)
- (idiomatic) to be done for, to be history, to be finished (to have no hope for a good outcome)
- Om de tagit med sig bågskyttar så kan vi hälsa hem
- If they've brought archers, we're done for