Where does “på skoj” come from?
på skoj (Swedish) comes from Swedish skoj, from Swedish skoja, from Dutch schooien — to travel around in freedom without a plan or...
på skoj (Swedish): as a joke, in jest
Definitions
- as a joke, in jest
Ancestry of “på skoj”, step by step
på skoj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skoj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skoj | fun (enjoyable, amusing) |
| 2 | Swedish | skoja | to travel around in freedom without a plan or profession, to run around in a playful manner, to fool around |
| 3 | Dutch | schooien | to travel around in freedom without a plan or... |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |