gubevars

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Swedish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Contraction of Gud bevare oss (“[may] God protect us”).

Interjection[edit]

gubevars

  1. (colloquial) goodness me, for God's sake
    Han är ju kung, gubevars! Klart han ska få ha fina bilar.
    He's a king, for God's sake! Of course he should be allowed to have nice cars.
    Hon är ju gubevars tre. Klart hon inte kan se skräckfilm.
    She's three, for God's sake. Of course she can't watch horror movies.
    Det är inte första gången han gör något dumt, gubevars
    It's not the first time he does something stupid, goodness me
  2. (colloquial) thank goodness (at least)
    Förutom att äta mycket är ju hundarna gubevars söta
    In addition to eating a lot, the dogs are cute, thank goodness

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