Where does “gnissla tänder” come from?
gnissla tänder (Swedish) comes from Swedish gnissla — to squeak (like unlubricated metal rubbing against metal, prototypically – high-pitched, relatively pure sounds).
gnissla tänder (Swedish): to gnash one's teeth, to grit one's teeth (as a sign of (repressed) anger, usually figuratively)
Definitions
- to gnash one's teeth, to grit one's teeth (as a sign of (repressed) anger, usually figuratively)
Ancestry of “gnissla tänder”, step by step
gnissla tänder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gnissla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gnissla | to squeak (like unlubricated metal rubbing against metal, prototypically – high-pitched, relatively pure sounds) |
via Swedish tänder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tänder | — |