Bedeutung
When a suggestion or idea is accepted.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase reflects the historical importance of agriculture in Sweden. Even today, many Swedes have a strong connection to the land through summer houses and gardening. Like many Swedish idioms, this one comes from the Bible. Even though Sweden is now very secular, the linguistic structure of the Bible remains a foundation of the language. In Swedish flat hierarchies, 'falla i god jord' is a polite way to describe consensus without highlighting one person's power over another. The idiom suggests that an idea's success depends on the environment, reflecting a pragmatic view that timing and context are as important as the idea itself.
Use it in the past tense
You will most often use 'föll i god jord' when reporting a success that already happened.
Preposition check
Always use 'i'. If you say 'på', you are talking about literal dirt.
Bedeutung
When a suggestion or idea is accepted.
Use it in the past tense
You will most often use 'föll i god jord' when reporting a success that already happened.
Preposition check
Always use 'i'. If you say 'på', you are talking about literal dirt.
Consensus is key
This is a very 'Swedish' way to describe agreement because it sounds humble and natural.
Teste dich selbst
Fyll i de saknade orden i meningen.
Hans nya förslag om flextid ______ i god ______ hos personalen.
The standard idiom is 'falla i god jord'. In past tense, it becomes 'föll'.
Vilken mening använder idiomet korrekt?
Välj det rätta alternativet:
The idiom is used for ideas or plans being accepted, not physical objects or people.
Slutför dialogen med rätt form av idiomet.
A: Berättade du för chefen om din idé? B: Ja, och som tur var ______ den ______ ______ ______.
The past tense 'föll' is needed here because the action already happened.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenHans nya förslag om flextid ______ i god ______ hos personalen.
The standard idiom is 'falla i god jord'. In past tense, it becomes 'föll'.
Välj det rätta alternativet:
The idiom is used for ideas or plans being accepted, not physical objects or people.
A: Berättade du för chefen om din idé? B: Ja, och som tur var ______ den ______ ______ ______.
The past tense 'föll' is needed here because the action already happened.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! If people laugh and like the joke, you can say 'Skämtet föll i god jord'.
No, it's perfectly fine for friends, though 'gick hem' is slightly more common in very casual settings.
You can say 'det föll inte i god jord' or 'det föll på hälleberget' (it fell on the rock).
'Jord' refers to the fertile soil, while 'mark' is just the ground or land. The idiom requires the fertility of 'jord'.
No, that's not a standard expression. Use 'föll inte i god jord' instead.
Very much so. It's a standard way to describe a successful proposal or pitch.
Yes, it implies that the idea has been accepted and will now be acted upon or developed.
It's possible if you mean the *idea* of the gift was good, but usually, we just say 'hen gillar presenten'.
In many dialects, the 'rd' becomes a single retroflex sound, so the 'd' isn't a sharp 'd' like in 'dog'.
No, most Swedes don't think of the Bible when they use it; it's just a standard idiom now.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Gå hem
similarTo be a hit / to be successful
Vinna gehör
synonymTo win a hearing / to be listened to
Tala för döva öron
contrastTo speak to deaf ears
Hitta rätt
similarTo find the right spot/resonance
Så ett frö
builds onTo plant a seed
