jumalauta
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Univerbation of Jumala + auta. Literally, “God, help(!)”, possibly originally a minced oath. Compare jumankauta.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈjumɑˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈjumɑ̝ˌlɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝]
- IPA(key): /ˈjumɑlˌɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈjumɑ̝lˌɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝] (less common)
- Rhymes: -ɑutɑ
- Syllabification(key): ju‧ma‧lau‧ta, ju‧mal‧au‧ta
Interjection[edit]
jumalauta
- goddammit
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hitto
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “jumalauta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02