äckel
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Attempts to connect with words beyond German have proven futile. Examples include Old English ācol, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌹 (aiwiski), Latin aeger, Old Norse eikinn (“furious”), Sanskrit एजति (ejati, “move; shake; stir”).
Noun edit
äckel n
- disgust (an intense dislike or repugnance)
- (colloquial) a lewd or disgusting person
- Vilket äckel!
- What a creep / disgusting person!
Declension edit
| Declension of äckel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | äckel | äcklet | äckel | äcklen |
| Genitive | äckels | äcklets | äckels | äcklens |
Derived terms edit
- äckelgubbe
- äckelpäckel (“something disgusting”)
Related terms edit
References edit
- äckel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- äckel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- äckel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)