No. 3,804 in Swedish

jäkla

"Jäkla" is a mild swear word in Swedish, meaning "damn" or "bloody."

In a sentence

Vilken jäkla dag det har varit!
What a darn day it has been!
Here, 'jäkla' is used as an intensifier to convey the speaker's frustration or emphasis about the day.
Jag kan inte hitta den där jäkla nyckeln.
I can't find that darn key.
In this sentence, 'jäkla' expresses annoyance towards the key or the situation of not finding it.
Det är ganska jäkla svårt att sluta med socker.
It's quite darn difficult to stop using sugar.
The word 'jäkla' here reinforces the difficulty of the task described, adding emphasis to the statement.

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