i bitar

Swedish

Etymology

i (“in”) +‎ bitar (“pieces, bits”)

Prepositional phrase

i bitar

1. into pieces

   Skär potatisen i bitar

   Cut the potatoes into pieces

   1. to pieces, to bits (indicating total destruction)

      sprängas i bitar

      be blown to pieces/bits

      Varulven slet honom i bitar

      The werewolf tore him to pieces

2. in pieces

   torskfilé i bitar

   cod filet in pieces / cut into pieces

References

• “bit”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “bit”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)