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Swedish
Etymology
göra (“make”) + sig (“oneself”) + lustig (“funny”) + över (“over”)
Verb
göra sig lustig över (present gör sig lustig över, preterite gjorde sig lustig över, supine gjort sig lustig över, imperative gör sig lustig över)
- (idiomatic) to make jokes at someone's/something's expense, to make fun of
Polisen hade gjort sig lustig över kvinnans kläder- The police officer had made fun of the woman's clothes
Gör du dig lustig?- Are you having a laugh at me?
Usage notes
Usually implies that the speaker disapproves of that the person/thing is made fun of.
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