How do Swedish people swear?

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Religious curses are not particularly rare in Europe, and where Roman languages curse by the Madonna, in Sweden we summon the devil. The most common curse is ‘fan’. It is a name for the devil and is to cursing what ‘hej’ is to greetings.

Why are swear words bad?

“Dirty” Words For a word to qualify as a swear word it must have the potential to offend — crossing a cultural line into taboo territory. As a general rule, swear words originate from taboo subjects. This is pretty logical. The topic is off-limits, so the related words aren’t meant to be spoken either.

What is PewDiePie’s first language?

He is Swedish, and so his English is like most Swedish people his age. They usually have a lot of exposure through media growing up, as Sweden does very little dubbing of movies. And Swedish is rather closely related to English, linguistically.

How do you say WTF in Swedish?

wtf [abbreviation] vafan {interj.}

What is the most commonly used German swear word?

This German word literally translates to “shit,” “crap,” or “damn” and is the most commonly used German swear word. When exclaimed alone, the closest English translation would be “Damn!” or “Damn it!”

Is there a German textbook on cursing and swearing?

While bad words are used naturally in conversation among native German speakers, there’s likely no chapter in a conventional textbook that covers cursing and swear words.

Is Scheiße a bad word in German?

You may recognize some of these swears due to their English counterparts; in many cases the literal translation is the same as in English. One of the most common bad words in German, scheiße, has several creative constructions that mirror the English use of “sh*t.”

Are there any bad words in German that are similar to English?