oförskämdhet
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]oförskämd + -het, like German Unverschämtheit
Noun
[edit]oförskämdhet c
- being rudely disrespectful; rudeness, impertinence
- Din oförskämdhet känner inga gränser
- Your rudeness knows no limits
- an instance of the above; a rudely disrespectful utterance or expression, an impertinence
- Försvinn, jag vill inte höra fler av dina oförskämdheter (note plural)
- Go away, I don't want to hear any more of your rudeness/impertinences/insolence
Usage notes
[edit]Except for oförskämdhet being a more well-known and less literary word, impertinence is a good match for the meaning.
Declension
[edit]Declension of oförskämdhet