jösses

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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