otakt

Swedish

Etymology

o- (“un-”) +‎ takt (“time”)

Noun

otakt c

1. being out of time (not conforming to a certain rhythm)

   trumma i otakt

   drum out of time

   komma i otakt med musiken

   get out of time with the music

2. being out of step

   marschera i otakt

   march out of step

3. (figuratively) being out of step (in poor agreement)

   en institution i otakt med tiden

   an institution out of step with the times

Usage notes

Usually as "i otakt" (out of time/step).

See also

• taktfast
• taktkänsla

References

• otakt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• otakt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• otakt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)