jumalauta

Finnish

Etymology

Univerbation of Jumala +‎ auta. Literally, “God, help(!)”, possibly originally a minced oath. Compare jumankauta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjumɑˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈjumɑˌlɑu̯t̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑutɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ju‧ma‧lau‧ta, ju‧ma‧lau‧ta

Interjection

jumalauta

  1. goddammit
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hitto
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