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Swedish
Etymology
By surface analysis, i (“in”) + grevens (“the count's”) + tid (“time”). Believed to refer to the reign of Per Brahe the Younger in Finland during the mid-17th century, considered a prosperous time. Compare Finnish kreivin aikaan.
Adverb
i grevens tid (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) in the nick of time, not a minute too soon
Ni kommer i grevens tid! Befria oss innan vi krossas av stenblocket!- You're not a minute too soon! Untie us before we're crushed by the stone block!
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