Where does “bry seg faen om” come from?
bry seg faen om (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk faen, from Norwegian Nynorsk fanden, from Old Norse fendinn, from Old Frisian fandiand, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
bry seg faen om (Norwegian Nynorsk): to not give a damn, not care a damn
Definitions
- to not give a damn, not care a damn
Ancestry of “bry seg faen om”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | faen | the Devil, Satan; devil, bastard; damn, shit,... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fanden | used as an expletive to express displeasure |
| 3 | Old Norse | fendinn | — |
| 4 | Old Frisian | fandiand | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fandōną | to seek, search for, examine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |