jösses

Finnish

Etymology

From Jeesus (“Jesus”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjøsːes/, [ˈjø̞s̠ːe̞s̠]
  • Rhymes: -øsːes
  • Syllabification(key): jös‧ses

Interjection

jösses

  1. (euphemistic) Jesus (exclamation)
    Jösses, se oli lähellä!
    Jesus, that was close!

Swedish

Etymology

From Jesus (“Jesus”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /²jœsːɛs/

Interjection

jösses

  1. (colloquial, euphemistic) geez, gosh, my goodness (expresses surprise or frustration and sometimes mild disbelief)
    Jösses, alltså ...
    I mean, geez ...
    Jösses! Klockan är redan sex. Vi måste åka!
    My goodness! It's already six o'clock. We have to leave!

Usage notes

Usually deliberately quaint.

Alternative forms

Derived terms
  • herrejösses

References
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