tagen ur luften

Swedish

Alternative forms

• gripen ur luften

Etymology

tagen (“taken”) +‎ ur (“out of”) +‎ luften (“the air”)

Adjective

tagen ur luften (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) made up

   Ryktet är helt taget ur luften

   The rumor is completely made up

Related terms

• taget ur luften (neuter)
• tagna ur luften (plural / definite)

References

• luft in Svensk ordbok (SO)