"ja jävlar" meaning in Swedish

See ja jävlar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: ja (“yes”) + jävlar (“devils, damn”) Etymology templates: {{af|sv|ja|jävlar|t1=yes|t2=devils, damn}} ja (“yes”) + jävlar (“devils, damn”) Head templates: {{head|sv|interjection}} ja jävlar
  1. Expresses disapproval, dismay, or the like, along with (slight) bewilderment; hoo boy, "Well, I'll be damned"
    Sense id: en-ja_jävlar-sv-intj-tq59xlBD Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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        "2": "ja",
        "3": "jävlar",
        "t1": "yes",
        "t2": "devils, damn"
      },
      "expansion": "ja (“yes”) + jävlar (“devils, damn”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "ja (“yes”) + jävlar (“devils, damn”)",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "ja jävlar",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "So the boss was standing next to the motorway high as a kite exposing himself to motorists? Hoo boy...",
          "text": "Chefen stod alltså vid motorvägen hög som ett hus och blottade sig för bilister? Ja jävlar...",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses disapproval, dismay, or the like, along with (slight) bewilderment; hoo boy, \"Well, I'll be damned\""
      ],
      "id": "en-ja_jävlar-sv-intj-tq59xlBD",
      "links": [
        [
          "hoo boy",
          "hoo boy#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ja jävlar"
}
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        "3": "jävlar",
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      },
      "expansion": "ja (“yes”) + jävlar (“devils, damn”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "ja (“yes”) + jävlar (“devils, damn”)",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Swedish compound terms",
        "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swedish interjections",
        "Swedish lemmas",
        "Swedish multiword terms",
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "So the boss was standing next to the motorway high as a kite exposing himself to motorists? Hoo boy...",
          "text": "Chefen stod alltså vid motorvägen hög som ett hus och blottade sig för bilister? Ja jävlar...",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Expresses disapproval, dismay, or the like, along with (slight) bewilderment; hoo boy, \"Well, I'll be damned\""
      ],
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        [
          "hoo boy",
          "hoo boy#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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