gäckat färdigt

English translation: fool, trick, tease

16:21 Feb 28, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Fisheries / Fishing
Swedish term or phrase: gäckat färdigt
"So har vi ju en som har gäckat färdigt, eller två fördiggäckade till och med."

Two men on a fishing trip, grilling the catch of the day. I'm not sure if gäcka refers to the fish that eluded them that day - any suggestions?
Matthew Preston
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:18
English translation:fool, trick, tease
Explanation:
"Gäcka" means to fool/trick/tease. "Färdiggäckat" isn't really a word per se, but it would mean something along the lines of "[someone who is] done fooling/tricking/teasing [you]" - "färdig" is Swedish for "done". So you're probably right in guessing that the fish that is "färdiggäckad" has been caught and can't fool the men anymore.
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Sandra Lindholm-Svensson
Sweden
Local time: 17:18
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fool, trick, tease


Explanation:
"Gäcka" means to fool/trick/tease. "Färdiggäckat" isn't really a word per se, but it would mean something along the lines of "[someone who is] done fooling/tricking/teasing [you]" - "färdig" is Swedish for "done". So you're probably right in guessing that the fish that is "färdiggäckad" has been caught and can't fool the men anymore.

Sandra Lindholm-Svensson
Sweden
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Swedish
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