rett og slett

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

rett (“straight”) og (“and”) slett (“plain”)

Adverb

rett og slett

  1. (idiomatic, figuratively) plainly and simply, quite simply
    Snart orker jeg rett og slett ikke mer.
    Soon I simply won't be able to take it anymore.

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

rett (“straight”) og (“and”) slett (“plain”)

Adverb

rett og slett

  1. (idiomatic, figuratively) plainly and simply, quite simply

References

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