helligbrøde

Danish

Noun

helligbrøde

1. sacrilege
2. (humorous) sacrilege
   • 2008, E-nummerbogen, Libris Media A/S, →ISBN, page 122:

     Blandt dem, som virkelig går op i kvalitetschokolade, betragtes det som en helligbrøde at anvende dette stof, og det betragtes som en urimelig konkurrence til kvalitetsprodukter.

     Among those who really care about quality chocolate, using this substance is considered sacrilegious, and as unreasonable competition for quality products.

   • 2016, Barbara Cartland, translated by Lena Prag Hansen, Kærlighedens gave, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:

     Faktisk vil jeg anse det for at være helligbrøde at vrage noget så enestående!

     In fact, I will consider it sacrilegious to discard something so unique [a rare wine]!

   • 1986, Jørn O. Jensen, Herman og Bosch:

     At drikke så stor en vin, fordi man var tørstig, var næsten en slags helligbrøde, ...

     Drinking so great a wine out of thirst was almost a sort of sacrilege, ...