kääk
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Probably after its similar use in Donald Duck comics, originally as an imitation of the sound of a duck.
Interjection edit
kääk (colloquial)
- Expression of becoming alarmed or of surprise or realization, often of something negative.
Further reading edit
- “kääk”, 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