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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)
- (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)
- darn (mild negative intensifier)
Så jämrans svårt kan det inte vara att skrämma bort älgen- It can't be that darn difficult to scare off the moose
Interjection
jämrans
- darn, darn it, fudge
Usage notes
Fairly quaint.
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