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Swedish
Etymology
ge (“give”) + hals (“throat”)
Verb
ge hals (present ger hals, preterite gav hals, supine gett hals, imperative ge hals)
- (idiomatic) to (start to) sing
1960, Evert Taube (lyrics and music), “Vals på Karibien (Så länge skutan kan gå)”:Men inte hindrar det alls, att du är glad och ger hals, så kläm nu i med en verklig sjusjungande vals- But that doesn't prevent you at all, from being happy and singing ("giving throat"), so strike up a real tremendous waltz ("But that doesn't prevent at all, that you are happy and give throat, so squeeze it (sing forcefully) with a real tremendous/thundering/etc. waltz")
- (idiomatic) to scream
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