bölva í sand og ösku

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Contents

1 Icelandic
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Verb
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally meaning "to curse something into sand and ash".

Verb[edit]

bölva í sand og ösku

(idiomatic, with dative) to curse somebody to the devil

Ég bölvaði tölvunni minni í sand og ösku.

I cursed my computer to the devil.

Synonyms[edit]

(to curse somebody greatly): krossbölva

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