den gar och gar och kommer aldrig till dorren

11:18 Dec 23, 2000
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: den gar och gar och kommer aldrig till dorren
somebody wrote it inside a card for christmas
Joe


Summary of answers provided
nait goes and goes and never reaches the door
Mats Wiman


  

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it goes and goes and never reaches the door


Explanation:
in Swedish it=the clock doesn't tick, it goes
It's a word game and word riddle
The´riddle is: "What goes and goes and never reaches the door?"
Answer : The clock


    Native Christmas celebrator
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1826

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