dane-se
Portuguese, interjection/ˈdɐ̃.ni.si/
dane-se is spelled D-A-N-E-S-E (6 letters). Dane-se is a Portuguese interjection meaning “screw it (mildly vulgar expression of indifference)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “expressão de caril acintoso que comunica que se é totalmente indiferente quanto a algo ou quanto a opinião do…”.
What does dane-se mean in English?
interjection
- 1
screw it (mildly vulgar expression of indifference)
Dane-se! Não tô nem aí!
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. expressão de caril acintoso que comunica que se é totalmente indiferente quanto a algo ou quanto a opinião do interlocutor ou de outrem
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce dane-se?
- Brazil /ˈdɐ̃.ni.si/
- Portugal /ˈdɐ.nɨ.sɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to dane-se
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.