helligbrøde
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Danish[edit]
Noun[edit]
helligbrøde
- sacrilege
- (humorous) sacrilege
- 2008, E-nummerbogen, Libris Media A/S, →ISBN, page 122:
- Blandt dem, som virkelig går op i kvalitetschokolade, betragtes det som en helligbrøde at anvende dette stof, og det betragtes som en urimelig konkurrence til kvalitetsprodukter.
- Among those who really care about quality chocolate, using this substance is considered sacrilegious, and as unreasonable competition for quality products.
- 2016, Barbara Cartland, translated by Lena Prag Hansen, Kærlighedens gave, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
- Faktisk vil jeg anse det for at være helligbrøde at vrage noget så enestående!
- In fact, I will consider it sacrilegious to discard something so unique [a rare wine]!
- 1986, Jørn O. Jensen, Herman og Bosch:
- At drikke så stor en vin, fordi man var tørstig, var næsten en slags helligbrøde, ...
- Drinking so great a wine out of thirst was almost a sort of sacrilege, ...