i godan ro

Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ godan (frozen masculine accusative of god (“good”)) +‎ ro (“peace, quiet, tranquility”)

Adverb

i godan ro (not comparable)

(idiomatic) in a state of tranquility, in peace and quiet
Jag satt i godan ro och läste morgontidningen när polisen sparkade in dörren
I was peacefully reading the morning paper when the police kicked in the door

See also

lugn och ro (“peace and quiet”)

References

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