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fanken, fankeren

noun uninflectablesubstantiv ubøyelig

the devil (in mild swearing) · damn

EtymologyOpphav

trolig med lavtysk diminutivssuffiks -ken; av fan (II)the devil · damn (as an oath) probably with the Low German diminutive suffix -ken; from fan (II)the devil · damn (as an oath)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

fanden (I)the devil the devilfanden (I)
  • fanken heller damn it all!
  • det er fanken ikke lett it sure as hell isn't easy