Det var som faen

//deː vɑː sɔm fæːn//religious, exclamation

What does Det var som faen mean? Det var som faen is a Norwegian moderate that translates to “well I'll be damned / holy shit” in English.

it was like the Devil

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"well I'll be damned / holy shit"

An expression of astonishment or impressed disbelief at something surprising.

Det var som faen, det gikk faktisk bra! (Well I'll be damned, it actually went well!)