bråttom

Swedish

Etymology

brått +‎ -om. Related to adjective bråd (“sudden”) (whence also brådska (“hurry (noun)”) and adverb brått (“suddenly”).

Adverb

bråttom

  1. hurry, lack of time (you have bråttom, rather than being in a hurry)
    jag har bråttom ― I'm in a hurry
    nu är det bråttom med lanseringen
    now it's a rush with the launch
    Synonym: brådis (colloquial)

Usage notes

Note that is Swedish you have hurry, whereas in English you are in a hurry.

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