oförskämdhet

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Swedish

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Etymology

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oförskämd +‎ -het, like German Unverschämtheit

Noun

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oförskämdhet c

  1. being rudely disrespectful; rudeness, impertinence
    Din oförskämdhet känner inga gränser
    Your rudeness knows no limits
  2. an instance of the above; a rudely disrespectful utterance or expression, an impertinence
    Försvinn, jag vill inte höra fler av dina oförskämdheter (note plural)
    Go away, I don't want to hear any more of your rudeness/impertinences/insolence

Usage notes

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Except for oförskämdhet being a more well-known and less literary word, impertinence is a good match for the meaning.

Declension

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