utsvävning

Swedish

Etymology

By surface analysis, ut (“out”) +‎ sväva (“float”) +‎ -ning (“-ing”).

Noun

utsvävning c

  1. (usually in the plural "utsvävningar") an act of (over)indulgence in (harmful) pleasures; a debauch
    Nisses utsvävningar i Las Vegas ― Nisse's debauchery in Las Vegas
  2. an act of digressing from a subject
    Nisses utsvävningar från ämnet ― Nisse's digressions from the subject

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