bévaður

Icelandic

Etymology

A minced oath derived from bölvaður (“cursed!”), with bé (“B”) being the first letter of that word, as if the word were censored (“b**vaður”).

Adjective

bévaður (not comparable)

  1. (old-fashioned) damned, darned (a mild curse word)

Synonyms
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