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No. 9,919 in Swedish

helvetet

Hell.

In a sentence

  • Vad i helvetet händer här?

    What the hell is happening here?

    Here, 'helvetet' is used to express surprise or exasperation, often in informal speech, adding emphasis to the question.

  • Han har gått igenom helvetet för att komma hit.

    He has gone through hell to get here.

    In this example, 'helvetet' metaphorically describes a very difficult or painful experience.

  • Helvetet är en plats av evig plåga enligt traditionell kristen tro.

    Hell is a place of eternal torment according to traditional Christian belief.

    Here, 'helvetet' refers to the religious concept of Hell as a specific location characterized by suffering.

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