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fan.

the devil, Satan

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/faːn//ˈfaːˌa(ː)n/

  1. the devil, Satan

    common-gender
    (Må) fan ta dig!

  2. a bastard, a motherfucker

    common-gender · offensive · vulgar
    Ditt fan!
    Hon var ett riktigt fan till lärare.
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish fænden, from late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Old Frisian fandiand, present participle of fandia (“tempt”), from Proto-Germanic *fandōną (“seek, search for, examine”). Cognate with Danish fanden and Norwegian Bokmål faen.

adv/faːn//ˈfaːˌa(ː)n/

  1. A (positive or negative) intensifier.

    not-comparable · vulgar
    Fan vilken bra låt!
    Fan vad trist att din katt dog
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish fænden, from late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Old Frisian fandiand, present participle of fandia (“tempt”), from Proto-Germanic *fandōną (“seek, search for, examine”). Cognate with Danish fanden and Norwegian Bokmål faen.

noun/fɛːn/

  1. a fan (admirer)

    common-gender · neuter
    Jag är ett jättestort fan av saffransbullar
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English fan, short for fanatic, related to the Swedish words fanatisk and fanatiker.

intj/faːn//ˈfaːˌa(ː)n/

  1. damn (referring to the devil)

    sometimes · vulgar
    Fan (också)! Jag glömde nycklarna.
    (Va) fan!
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish fænden, from late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Old Frisian fandiand, present participle of fandia (“tempt”), from Proto-Germanic *fandōną (“seek, search for, examine”). Cognate with Danish fanden and Norwegian Bokmål faen.

noun/fɑːn/

  1. a vane, a web (part of the anatomy of a bird's feather)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Low German fan, used since 1772, closely related to Swedish fana (“flag”).

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