"gå an" meaning in Swedish

See gå an in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: går an [present], gick an [preterite], gått an [supine], gå an [imperative]
Head templates: {{head|sv|verb|present|går an|preterite|gick an|supine|gått an|imperative|gå an|head=gå an}} gå an (present går an, preterite gick an, supine gått an, imperative gå an)
  1. to be acceptable (if not ideal) Synonyms: gå för sig (english: more often negated) Related terms: angå (english: has a different meaning)

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "går an",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gick an",
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gått an",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gå an",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "gå an",
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        "5": "preterite",
        "6": "gick an",
        "7": "supine",
        "8": "gått an",
        "9": "imperative",
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      },
      "expansion": "gå an (present går an, preterite gick an, supine gått an, imperative gå an)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Bearnaise sauce would've been best, but mushroom sauce is fine too",
          "text": "Bäst hade varit bearnaisesås, men svampsås går an",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That dress is fine I guess, if you don't have anything better to wear",
          "text": "Den klänningen går väl an om du inte har något bättre att ta på dig",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be acceptable (if not ideal)"
      ],
      "id": "en-gå_an-sv-verb-McAlXQ66",
      "links": [
        [
          "acceptable",
          "acceptable"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "has a different meaning",
          "word": "angå"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "english": "more often negated",
          "word": "gå för sig"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gå an"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "går an",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gick an",
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gått an",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gå an",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "present",
        "4": "går an",
        "5": "preterite",
        "6": "gick an",
        "7": "supine",
        "8": "gått an",
        "9": "imperative",
        "head": "gå an"
      },
      "expansion": "gå an (present går an, preterite gick an, supine gått an, imperative gå an)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "has a different meaning",
      "word": "angå"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swedish lemmas",
        "Swedish multiword terms",
        "Swedish phrasal verbs",
        "Swedish phrasal verbs formed with \"an\"",
        "Swedish terms with redundant head parameter",
        "Swedish terms with usage examples",
        "Swedish verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Bearnaise sauce would've been best, but mushroom sauce is fine too",
          "text": "Bäst hade varit bearnaisesås, men svampsås går an",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "That dress is fine I guess, if you don't have anything better to wear",
          "text": "Den klänningen går väl an om du inte har något bättre att ta på dig",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be acceptable (if not ideal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "acceptable",
          "acceptable"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "more often negated",
      "word": "gå för sig"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gå an"
}

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