sjusärdeles

Swedish

Etymology

sju- +‎ särdeles

Adjective

sjusärdeles (not comparable)

  1. (only used attributively) extraordinary, remarkable, hell of a
    • 1970, “Sjörövar-Fabbe [Pirate Fabbe (pet form of Fabian)]”, Astrid Lindgren (lyrics), Georg Riedel (music)‎[1]:
      Sjörövar-Fabbe, farfars far, är minsann en sjusärdeles karl. Kring alla hav han far och far. Thohej hadelittan lej.
      Pirate Fabbe, my great-grandfather, is for sure a tremendeous man [or "one hell of a man," except old-fashioned and not vulgar – see also karl, which has connotations beyond man]. Around all the seas he sails [goes/travels] and sails. Tjohej hadelittan lej [nonsense phrase].

Adverb

sjusärdeles (not comparable)

  1. most (very, extremely)
    en sjusärdeles trevlig fest
    a most enjoyable party

Usage notes

Bit old-fashioned and rustic.

References

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