djävla
Swedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAttested since 1704 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. From djävul (“devil”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editdjävla (uninflected, attributive only)
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.