Where does “kvajebajer” come from?
kvajebajer (Danish) comes from Danish bajer, from Danish bajrer, from Medieval Latin Bajuvarius.
kvajebajer (Danish): beer given by someone who has messed up in some manner
Definitions
- beer given by someone who has messed up in some manner
Ancestry of “kvajebajer”, step by step
kvajebajer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bajer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bajer | beer |
| 2 | Danish | bajrer | Bavarian; some sort of Bavarian-style beer |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Bajuvarius | — |
via Danish kvaje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kvaje | to make a fool of oneself |