Finnish

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Etymology

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  • viis: See viis (interjection).

Verb

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viis veisata (informal)

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly in the positive, transitive, usually atelic) to not care for, not give a damn, not give a hoot
    Minä viis veisaan siitä, mitä hänelle tapahtuu.
    I don't give a damn about what happens to him.
    Leena viis veisaa pomonsa määräyksistä.
    Leena doesn't give a damn about her boss' orders.

Usage notes

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Note the word order: viis customarily comes before the verb.

Conjugation

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See the conjugation table under veisata.