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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