röta

See ruttna (“rot”, verb). First attested in the mid-14th century.^[1]

The luck sense is of uncertain origin. It is possible that it shares a common origin with the rot sense.

röta c

1. rot

   Det är röta i fönsterkarmen.

   There is rot in the window frame.

2. (colloquial) luck [since 1911]^[1]

   Vilken jäkla röta!

   You got damn lucky!

   (literally, “What darn rot!”)

• rötägg
• tandröta (“tooth decay, caries”)
• yngelröta (“foulbrood”)

• rutten
• ruttenhet

• röta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• röta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• -atör, töar, örat