No. 5,195 in Swedish
devils
The Swedish word "devils" is not Swedish; it appears English. If you mean "djävlar," it translates as "devils" or is an exclamation like "damn" in Swedish.
In a sentence
De små djävlarna sprang runt och skrattade.
The little devils ran around and laughed.
The word 'djävlarna' is used figuratively to refer to individuals with mischievous behavior, in this case, children running around.
Tavlan visar en scen med dansande djävlar.
The painting depicts a scene with dancing devils.
Here, 'djävlar' directly refers to supernatural or mythical beings often associated with the concept of devils in popular folklore or cultural depictions.
Han svor åt bilmotorn: 'Du förbaskade djävul!'.
He cursed at the car engine: 'You darn devil!'.
In this context, 'djävul' is used as an exclamation or expression of frustration towards an object, emphasizing an exaggerated blame or curse.
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