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Norway — Phrase #1
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#1 National Classic
Faen
/fɑːn/
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Literal:
The devil
Feels like:
Norway's "damn" — functionally identical to Swedish "fan" and Danish "fanden." Common across most dialects
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⚠️ Mild
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