i farten

Danish

Adverb

i farten

1. while hurrying, without stopping

Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ farten (“the speed”)

Prepositional phrase

i farten

1. active (doing some thing that is implied by the context); at it, in action, on the go, etc.

   Jag bytte däck och pumpade de andra däcken när jag ändå var i farten

   I changed the tire and inflated the other tires while I was at it ("while I was anyway in the speed" – active doing something)

   Två inbrott i natt. Kan det vara Nisses gäng som är i farten igen?

   Two burglaries last night. Could it be Nisse's gang at it again?

   Nu vet vi hur byn brann ner. Det är en drake som är i farten.

   Now we know how the village burned down. There's a dragon on the loose.

   mat för folk i farten ("folk på språng" is another variant)

   food for people on the go

2. while moving

   hoppa ur en bil i farten

   jump out of a moving car

References

• fart in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fart in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)