svei

Icelandic

Interjection

svei

1. indicates dissatisfaction

   Svei þessu öllu! ― Bah! This is all disgraceful!

2. (very harsh, primarily used when talking to dogs) shame on you!

   Svei þér! ― Shame on you!

Derived terms

• svei mér þá (“well, I'll be damned”)
• svei attan

See also

• fuss, iss, uss, fussum svei

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• sved, svidde

Verb

svei

1. past tense of svi

Etymology 2

Noun

svei m (definite singular sveien, indefinite plural sveier, definite plural sveiene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by sveig