djävla

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Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Attested since 1704 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. From djävul (“devil”).

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djävla (uninflected, attributive only)

  1. (swear word) A mostly negative reinforcing expletive; damned, goddamned.
    Synonyms: (euphemistic) jäkla, (euphemistic) jädra
    Hon är en djävla idiot!
    She's a goddamned idiot!
    Du är en djävla bra kompis.
    You're one hell of a friend.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Less common compared to jävla. Might look slightly quaint spelled with a d outside literary writing.
  • Closer to English fuck than damn in offensiveness.

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