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How to say “curse” in Swedish

The usual word is en förbannelsenoun · curse, plague

förbannelse

en förbannelse means “curse”, “plague”. The definite form is förbannelsen, the plural förbannelser.

Det vilar en förbannelse över familjen.
A curse hangs over the family.
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Other Swedish words for “curse”

English “curse” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • curse
    Det är som att svära i kyrkan. (It’s like swearing in church.)
  • curse
    de förbannar den dag de upplät sitt land åt fienden (they curse the day they let their country fall to the enemy)

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