anamma.
to adopt (behavior, customs, or the like)
Meaning & usage
to adopt (behavior, customs, or the like)
Han har anammat sin fars dåliga beteende.
Hon anammade landets seder.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish anama, annama, anamma, annamma, from Middle Low German annamen (“receive”), from an (akin to on) + nemen (akin to German nehmen (“to take”), English nim and Swedish förnimma), influenced by the noun anname (“receiption, act of receiving”). Cognate with Danish annamme, Norwegian Bokmål annamme, Norwegian Nynorsk annamme, annamma, German annehmen, Low German annehmen, Dutch aannemen and Old English onniman (“to receive, take”).
Used in expletives that invoke the devil.
Nu är det fan anamma allvar!
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish anama, annama, anamma, annamma, from Middle Low German annamen (“receive”), from an (akin to on) + nemen (akin to German nehmen (“to take”), English nim and Swedish förnimma), influenced by the noun anname (“receiption, act of receiving”). Cognate with Danish annamme, Norwegian Bokmål annamme, Norwegian Nynorsk annamme, annamma, German annehmen, Low German annehmen, Dutch aannemen and Old English onniman (“to receive, take”).
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