Everyone for himself
| 16:28 Jul 8, 2001 |
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| na +1 | Hver mann for seg selv |
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Enhver for seg selv Explanation: "Enhver" means literally "each one" for = for seg selv = him/herself (doesn't denote gender in Norwegian) |
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Hver mann for seg selv Explanation: This is the idiomatic expression. "mann" means "man", and hence the expression is gender specific, although "hver mann" in this sense doesn't exclude "women and children". It's a bit like its German counterpart, "jedermann". |
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