i love this because 1) it sounds so much more mundane in swedish than it does in english (i can’t imagine someone’s address being Nr. 666 Hell’s Alley), and 2) “helvete” has become such a mild curse that having it associated with gallows gives emotional whiplash
I think Helvetesgränd sounds far more dramatic than “hells alley”, mostly due to it containing the letter “r” so you can roll it in your mouth for added effect.
i love this because 1) it sounds so much more mundane in swedish than it does in english (i can’t imagine someone’s address being Nr. 666 Hell’s Alley), and 2) “helvete” has become such a mild curse that having it associated with gallows gives emotional whiplash
I think Helvetesgränd sounds far more dramatic than “hells alley”, mostly due to it containing the letter “r” so you can roll it in your mouth for added effect.
that just sounds comedic to me, like you’re putting on a comedy gothenburg dialect