svara í sömu mynt

Icelandic

Etymology

From svara (“to answer”) and í (“in”) and sömu (“same”) and mynt (“a coin”), meaning "to answer in the same coin" or "pay back in the same coin".

Verb

svara í sömu mynt (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative svaraði í sömu mynt, supine svarað í sömu mynt)

1. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive, governs the dative) to hit backTemplate:jump
2. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive, governs the dative) to retaliate, to reciprocateTemplate:jump
3. (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive, governs the dative, e.g. a compliment) to returnTemplate:jump

See also

• borga í sömu mynt
• hefnd

Synonyms

• Template:jump slá til baka
• Template:jump gjalda líku líkt, hefna sín
• Template:jump endurgjalda, launa fyrir sig

See also

• Danish: give igen i samme mønt
• Swedish: ge tillbaka med samma mynt