jösses

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Jeesus (“Jesus”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Interjection[edit]

jösses

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

Further reading[edit]

“jösses”, 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

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Jesus (“Jesus”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /²jœsːɛs/

Interjection[edit]

jösses

(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[edit]

Usually deliberately quaint.

Alternative forms[edit]

jisses

Derived terms[edit]

herrejösses

References[edit]

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