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Etymology edit

From Finnish perkele (Satan; a devil), from Proto-Finnic *perkeleh (evil spirit), from Proto-Baltic [Term?]. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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  • Rhymes: -et
  • Hyphenation: per‧ke‧let

Noun edit

perkelet (genitive perkelheen, partitive perkelettä)

  1. Satan, the Devil
  2. a devil

Declension edit

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