Swedish

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Etymology

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fatta (understand) +‎ noll (zero)

Verb

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fatta noll (present fattar noll, preterite fattade noll, supine fattat noll, imperative fatta noll)

  1. (idiomatic) to not understand anything, to not get it at all
    Kan du tyda de här instruktionerna åt mig? Jag fattar noll.
    Can you interpret these instructions for me? I understand zilch.

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