i hela fridens namn

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ hela (“the whole”) +‎ fridens (“the peace's (referring to peace with God)”) +‎ namn (“name”)

Adverb

i hela fridens namn (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) in heaven's name
    Synonyms: i jösse namn, i allsin dar, i helvete, fan, fanken, fasen, fasiken, farao, katten, kattsingen, hundan, sjutton, sjuttsingen, sjutton gubbar, tusan, attan, sablar
    Vad i hela fridens namn håller du på med?
    What in heaven's name are you doing?

Usage notes

Bit closer to "the heck" or "on earth" in tone. The etymology is bound to be unknown to most native speakers.

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