bärsärkagång

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of Icelandic berserksgangur, from bärsärk +‎ -a- +‎ gång. Attested since 1672.

Noun

bärsärkagång c

  1. going berserk (as a Norse berserker)
  2. (figuratively) going berserk, going on an out-of-control rampage

Usage notes

Usually as "gå bärsärkagång" (go berserk).

Declension

Declension of bärsärkagång
nominative genitive
singular indefinite bärsärkagång bärsärkagångs
definite bärsärkagången bärsärkagångens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

See also

References

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