gå åt pepparn

== Swedish == === Etymology === From gå (“go”) +‎ åt (“to(wards)”) +‎ pepparn (“the pepper (spice)”). Compare dra dit pepparn växer. === Verb === gå åt pepparn (present går åt pepparn, preterite gick åt pepparn, supine gått åt pepparn, imperative gå åt pepparn) (idiomatic) synonym of gå åt skogen ==== Usage notes ==== Bit quaint. The preposition åt might reflect older/dialectal usage and mean "to." The usual meaning is "towards." ==== See also ==== dra dit pepparn växer === References === “peppar”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “peppar”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “peppar”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)