Wiktionary

tidens tand

Danish edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Dutch tand des tijds.

Noun edit

tidens tand ("the tooth of time")

  1. (idiomatic) natural decay happening over long time scales, the ravages of time, wear and tear

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Literally, "the tooth of time." Cognate with Dutch tand des tijds.

Noun edit

tidens tand c

  1. (idiomatic) natural decay happening over long time scales, the ravages of time, wear and tear
    tåla / stå emot / motstå tidens tand
    withstand the test of time
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