Etymology
Alternative form of bödel (“executioner”), turned into a euphemism for djävul (“devil”).
Noun
bövel c
- (somewhat dated, euphemistic, in some expletives) devil
- för bövelen! ― goddamnit ("for the Devil")!
- för tusen bövlar! ― goddamnit ("for a thousand devils")!
- (obsolete) an executioner
- Synonym: bödel
Declension
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