gå i arv

Translations

• to be passed down
• to be handed down
• to be inherited

Literal Translation

to go in inheritance

Forms

Usage Notes

Usually used in the perfect tense (har gått i arv) or present tense (går i arv). Often followed by 'genom generationer' or similar phrases indicating the passage of time.

Etymology

Combines 'gå' (to go) with 'arv' (inheritance) to create a metaphor of something moving through generations

Cultural Context

Often used when discussing family traditions, recipes, heirlooms, or knowledge that passes from one generation to the next

• Think of inheritance (arv) as something that 'goes' (går) from person to person
• Imagine a family recipe book physically walking (gå) down a family tree