kraftedeme
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Danish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
According to DDO and NDO, a contraction of kræft æde mig ("may cancer devour me"). This expanded phrase, however, is largely unattested, whereas kraft æde mig (“may [the] power/force devour me”) occurs frequently not only in older literature, but also in recent works. The situation is muddied further by kraft being an obsolete spelling of kræft according to ODS.
Adverb[edit]
kraftedeme
- (swear word) Emphasizes an assurance, a conviction or something similar.
References[edit]
- “kraftedeme” in Den Danske Ordbog
- Nudansk Ordbog