karl för sin hatt
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
karl (“man (with connotations of manliness)”) + för (“for”) + sin (“one's”) + hatt (“hat”)
Noun[edit]
- (idiomatic) a man (someone embodying qualities traditionally considered masculine, often in the sense of standing up for oneself or one's beliefs or being handy and capable)
- Var karl för din hatt och säg till journalisterna att de inte har med ditt privatliv att göra
- Be a man / stand up for yourself and tell the journalists they have nothing to do with your private life
Usage notes[edit]
Often as "vara karl för sin hatt" or "en karl för sin hatt."