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Swedish
Etymology
för- (“en-”) + fasa (“horror”)
Verb
förfasa (present förfasar, preterite förfasade, supine förfasat, imperative förfasa)
- (reflexive, used transitively with över) to display one's outrage (often at something relatively insignificant)
- Synonym: förfasas
De förfasade sig över ungdomens sedeslöshet- They expressed their horror and dismay at the immoral behavior of youth
Usage notes
Often somewhat similar connotations to clutch one's pearls.
Conjugation
Conjugation of förfasa (weak)
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