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bessaleyfi.

to take the liberty of doing something, to do something without asking for permission

10 characters4 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɛs(ː)aˌleiːvɪ]
  1. to take the liberty of doing something, to do something without asking for permission

    idiomatic · neuter · no-plural
    Einstaklingar á svæðinu hafa tekið sér það bessaleyfi að rukka fólk sem kemur til að skoða þessa einstöku náttúruperlu.
    Tveir lögreglumenn tóku sér bessaleyfi til að laga te í eldhúsi hans.
Where this word comes from

From bessi + leyfi. The etymology is not clear, but "bessi" likely means bear (cf. the Icelandic bersi (“bear”)) so the literal meaning would be "to take the permission of a bear" as bears do not ask for permission. Alternatively it may be derived from an unknown story about some man named Bessi.

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