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Swedish
Etymology
From the root in hov (“moderation”).
Verb
höfta (present höftar, preterite höftade, supine höftat, imperative höfta)
- to make a rough estimate
Det är väldigt osäkert just nu, men jag höftar kostnaden till en miljon- It's really uncertain right now, but I'm guessing it'll cost about a million
- to go by feel, to shoot from the hip
- Synonym: skjuta från höften
Jag brukar höfta lite istället för att följa recept slaviskt- I often go a bit by feel instead of following recipes slavishly
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