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Swedish
Etymology
i (“in”) + herrans (“the Lord's (archaic)”) + namn (“name”)
Adverb
i herrans namn (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) in God's name
- Synonym: i hela fridens namn
Vad i herrans namn pågår här?- What in God's name is going on here?
Usage notes
Bit closer to "the heck" or "on earth" in tone. Somewhat detached from the etymology and usually not capitalized.
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