jämrans

Swedish

Etymology

From jämra (“lament, whimper, wail”) or jämmer. Compare attans, rackarns, and nedrans for the suffix. Intuitively definite form genitive.

Adjective

jämrans (not comparable)

  1. (only used attributively) ruddy (mild negative intensifier)
    Nu äter den jämrans älgen upp äpplena
    Now the ruddy moose is eating the apples
    Era jämrans lurifaxar!
    You ruddy tricksters!

Adverb

jämrans (not comparable)

  1. darn (mild negative intensifier)
    Så jämrans svårt kan det inte vara att skrämma bort älgen
    It can't be that darn difficult to scare the moose away

Interjection

jämrans

  1. darn, darn it, fudge

Usage notes

Fairly quaint.

References
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