kyrpä otsassa

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From kyrpä (“cock”) + otsassa (“on the forehead”), possibly in reference to the shape of frown lines on the forehead.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkyrpæ ˈotsɑsːɑ/, [ˈk̟yrpæ ˈo̞ts̠ɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]

Adverb edit

kyrpä otsassa (not comparable) (vulgar)

pissed off
Synonyms: see ärsyyntynyt
confused, unsure
Synonym: hämmentynyt

Usage notes edit

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.