om vartannat

Swedish

Etymology

om (“about”) +‎ vartannat (“every other”)

Adverb

om vartannat (not comparable)

(multiple times and) without any order; by turns, in a jumble, etc.
en bok som får en att skratta och gråta om vartannat
a book that makes you laugh and cry by turns

Han bönar och hotar om vartannat
He pleads and threatens by turns

Albumet blandar hårdrock, punk, pop och country om vartannat
The album mixes hard rock, punk, pop, and country in a wild jumble [not inherently positive or negative sounding]

See also

växelvis (“alternately”)
ömsom

References

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