"bévaður" meaning in Icelandic

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Adjective

Etymology: A minced oath derived from bölvaður (“cursed!”), with bé (“B”) being the first letter of that word, as if the word were censored (“b**vaður”). Etymology templates: {{m|is|bölva|bölvaður|cursed!}} bölvaður (“cursed!”), {{m|is|bé||B}} bé (“B”) Head templates: {{head|is|adjectives|not comparable|||-||||||{{{2}}}|||||head=}} bévaður (not comparable), {{is-adj|-}} bévaður (not comparable)
  1. (old-fashioned) damned, darned (a mild curse word) Tags: dated, not-comparable Categories (topical): Icelandic minced oaths Synonyms: bölvaður, árans, bévítans

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