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expletive in Swedish

expletive in Swedish is kraftuttryck — expletive means used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.

expletive in Swedish

kraftuttryck
noun
(linguistics) A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning (such as fuckin in "there's no fuckin way he's gonna get away with it").

What does "expletive" mean?

  1. adj Used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
  2. adj Full of filler words that add no real meaning.
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What is "expletive" in Swedish?
"expletive" in Swedish is kraftuttryck. expletive means: Used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
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