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Swedish
Etymology
hals (“neck”) + brytande (“breaking”)
Adjective
halsbrytande (comparative mer halsbrytande, superlative mest halsbrytande)
- very perilous, death-defying
Ett halsbrytande äventyr- A death-defying adventure
Usage notes
English breakneck is a partial false friend. Not intrinsically about speed.
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