ge fan
See also: gefan
Swedish
Etymology
Literally "give the devil."
Verb
ge fan (present ger fan, preterite gav fan, supine gett fan, imperative ge fan)
- (vulgar, imperative) hands off, refrain from, stop
- Ge fan!
- Stop doing that!
- Ge fan i godiset!
- Hands off the candy!
- Ge fan i att sjunga vid tretiden på morgonen!
- Don't bloody sing at three in the morning!
- (vulgar) to not care about
- Synonym: skita i
- Jag ger fan i vad de tycker
- I don't give a shit about what they think
Usage notes
- Rude, especially in the imperative.
- Uses the preposition i.
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ge fan | ges fan | ||
| supine | gett fan | getts fan | ||
| imperative | ge fan | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | gen fan | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | ger fan | gav fan | ges fan | gavs fan |
| ind. plural1 | ge fan | gåvo fan | ges fan | gåvos fan |
| subjunctive2 | ge fan | gåve fan | ges fan | gåves fan |
| present participle | — | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.