/ˈsɑːbˌla/
UrsprungAdjective attested since 1889. A combination of the expletives satan (“Satan”) and djävla (“devil”) and associated with sabel (“sabre”). The literal meaning of the verb is attested since 1610 and the figurative meaning since 1957.
- not-comparableA mild expletive; darn.
“Det var en sabla otur att jag kom för sent.” — It was darned unlucky that I was late.
- archaicTo sabre.
“Kavalleristerna sablade de flyende bönderna.” — The cavalry soldiers sabred the fleeing peasants.
- to pan, to criticize mercilessly
“Den nya pjäsen blev nedsablad av en enad kritikerkår.” — The new play was unanimously panned by the critics.
Formersablar(present) · sablade(preterite) · sablat(supine) · sabla(imperative) · sabla(active, infinitive) · sablas(infinitive, passive) · sablat(active, supine) · sablats(passive, supine) · sabla(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · sablen(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · sablar(active, indicative, present) · sablade(active, indicative, past) · sablas(indicative, passive, present) · sablades(indicative, passive, past) · sabla(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · sablade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · sablas(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · sablades(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past)