försiggå

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Swedish

Verb

försiggå (present försiggår, preterite försiggick, supine försiggått, imperative försiggå)

  1. to be going on, to take place
    Någon har ställt upp dörren. Vad försiggår här?
    Someone has propped open the door. What's going on here?
    Vad händer här?
    What's happening here? (for comparison)
    Det som försiggått är oacceptabelt
    What has been going on is unacceptable

Usage notes

Often has secretive connotations. Similar tone to English in the examples.

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