segja til syndanna

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to tell to the sins”.

Verb

segja til syndanna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sagði til syndanna, supine sagt til syndanna)

  1. (idiomatic) to lecture, to give a good talking to, to give someone a thorough talking-to [with dative]
    Synonyms: láta einhvern fá það óþvegið, úthúða, hundskamma, lesa einhverjum pistilinn
    Ég ætti að segja honum til syndanna!
    I should give him a thorough talking-to!
    Að segja einhverjum til syndanna.
    To give someone a good talking-to.
    Amma sagði mér svo sannarlega til syndanna þegar ég braut vasann.
    Grandma sure gave me a stern talking-to when I broke the vase.

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