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Icelandic
Etymology
An Old Norse term meaning "opponent", from and- + skoti, literally “he who shoots against you”.
By extension, everybody's opponent is Satan. This meaning is attested in some old poems, including one claimed to be from 1180.
Noun
andskoti m (genitive singular andskota, nominative plural andskotar)
- (obsolete) opponent, enemy
- (archaic) devil, Satan
- Synonyms: kölski, djöfull
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Adverb
andskoti
- damn, bloody (curse word used for emphasis, often positive)
- Þetta er andskoti flott! ― That's darn well impressive!
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