nu jävlar

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nu (now) +‎ jävlar (damn). Probably a relatively newer construction, because no other Scandinavian language has a similar phrase (except when it is humorously used as an unadapted borrowing in Norwegian).

Interjection[edit]

nu jävlar

  1. (colloquial) Said before something is going to happen or be done, usually very fast and/or dangerous, or before somebody is going to do a tough (part of) work
    Nu jävlar ska vi spela!
    Now we gonna play (some) damn (music)!
    Nu jävlar kör vi, grabbar!
    Let's bloody go, boys!
    "Nu jävlar!", - sa hon när motorn kom i gång
    "Hell yeah!", - she said when the motor started