få nys om

Swedish

Etymology

From få (“get”) +‎ nys (“(unconfirmed, unclear) knowledge (of something) (obsolete except in this expression)”) +‎ om (“about”). Compare Icelandic njósn, njósna.

Verb

få nys om (present får nys om, preterite fick nys om, supine fått nys om, imperative få nys om)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to get wind of

References

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