bärsärkagång

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of Icelandic berserksgangur, from bärsärk +‎ -a- +‎ gång. Attested since 1672.

Noun

bärsärkagång c

  1. going berserk (as a Norse berserker)
  2. (figuratively) going berserk, going on an out-of-control rampage

Usage notes

Usually as "gå bärsärkagång" (go berserk).

Declension
Declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) bärsärkagången — —
Genitive bärsärkagångs bärsärkagångens — —

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