a mindenit
B1
Hungarian
swan, bless
B1
ARCHAIC
2
swan
C2
Usage pattern:
a mindenit!
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Meaning
old-fashioned exclamation meaning "I swear"
Themes
exclamation
|surprise
|emphasis
|archaic
|dialect
|communication
Definition
(Used mainly in the phrase “I swan”) To exclaim in surprise or emphasis, roughly meaning “I swear” or “I declare,” in old-fashioned or dialect American English.
B1
ARCHAIC
2
bless
B2
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Meaning
mild exclamation of surprise
Themes
exclamation
|surprise
|archaic
|emotion
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used as a mild exclamation to show surprise, emotion, or emphasis, often in older or humorous English expressions, without a strong literal religious meaning.
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