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

  1. goddammit
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hitto

Further reading edit