i sitt anletes svett

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

i (“in”) +‎ sitt (“one's”) +‎ anletes (“face's (solemn)”) +‎ svett (“sweat”)

Adverb[edit]

i sitt anletes svett (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) by the sweat of one's brow
    slita i sitt anletes svett
    toil by the sweat of one's brow

References[edit]

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