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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

faen.

the Devil, Satan

4 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun[fɑːən]

  1. the Devil, Satan

    masculine

  2. devil, bastard

    masculine
    Stakkars faen, jeg synes synd på deg.
    Du er en sleip faen.
Where this word comes from

Contraction of fanden (“the Devil”), from late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Frisian with the original meaning "the tempter, he who tempts". Compare Old Norse fjándinn (“the enemy”), definite of fjándi (“enemy, foe, devil”). Cognate with Danish fanden, Icelandic fjandi, Faroese fanin and Swedish fan. See also djevel.

intj[fɑːən]

  1. damn, shit, hell, fuck

    Fy faen!
    Faen ta deg!
Where this word comes from

Contraction of fanden (“the Devil”), from late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Frisian with the original meaning "the tempter, he who tempts". Compare Old Norse fjándinn (“the enemy”), definite of fjándi (“enemy, foe, devil”). Cognate with Danish fanden, Icelandic fjandi, Faroese fanin and Swedish fan. See also djevel.

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