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Swedish
Etymology
From German Ekel.
Attempts to connect with words beyond German have proven futile. Examples include Old English ācol, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌹 (aiwiski), Latin aeger, Old Norse eikinn (“furious”), Sanskrit एजति (ejati, “move; shake; stir”).
Noun
äckel n
- disgust (an intense dislike or repugnance)
- (colloquial) a lewd or disgusting person
Vilket äckel!- What a creep / disgusting person!
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