kamma hem

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Swedish

Etymology

Could possibly be from an older slang sense of kamma meaning ’to get, to earn’, from Tavringer Romani kamma (to have, to own), compare kamma noll (to get nothing), from Romani kam- (to wish, to request). Related to Sanskrit कामयति (kāmayati, to wish, to desire), from *keh₂- (to desire, wish).

Pronunciation

Verb

kamma hem (present kammar hem, preterite kammade hem, supine kammat hem, imperative kamma hem)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive, colloquial) to win, to procure (as a prize)
    kamma hem segern
    take the victory
    kamma hem priset
    win the prize
    • 2019, My Östh Gustafsson, Sydsvenskan:
      Egyptiska filmen ’EXT. Night’ av Ahmad Abdalla El Sayed kammade hem priset för bästa långfilm.
      The Egyptian film ’EXT. Night’ by Ahmad Abdalla El Sayed won the prize for best feature film.

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