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Swedish
Etymology
From gå (“go”) + i (“in”) + graven (“the grave”).
Verb
gå i graven (present går i graven, preterite gick i graven, supine gått i graven, imperative gå i graven)
- (idiomatic) to cease to exist (usually of something non-living)
När fabriken stängs går en 200-årig industri i graven- When the factory closes, a 200-year-old industry goes to the grave (idiomatic)
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