godverdomme

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of God + verdoeme. Literally meaning “God dammit, may God damn”. The -me is not the pronoun me, but is the archaic subjunctive suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɔt.fərˈdɔ.mə/, /ˌɣɔt.fɛrˈdɔ.mə/
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  • Hyphenation: god‧ver‧dom‧me

Interjection

godverdomme

  1. (vulgar, potentially offensive) Goddamn!
  2. (vulgar, potentially offensive) fuck!

Usage notes

  • Offensive to devout Christians, for uttering God's name in vain.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: hotperdom
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