jävlar

See also: jævlar

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Related to jävel and Norwegian jævla. Probably a relatively newer curse word, because no other Scandinavian language has it in the same way of use (except when it is humorously used as an unadapted borrowing in Norwegian).

Interjection

jävlar

  1. (swear word, sometimes followed by också) damn, damnit
    Synonyms: (euphemistic) jäklar, (euphemistic) jädrar, (euphemistic) järnspikar
    Jävlar också! ― Damnit!
Usage notes

Closer to English fuck than damn in offensiveness.

Derived terms
See also

Noun

jävlar

  1. indefinite plural of jävel

Further reading
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