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jukolauta

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Finnish

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Etymology

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In dialects, jukolauta (juko +‎ lauta) refers to a crossbeam in a sleigh, but in the sense "damn it, goddamn" it is being used as a minced oath of jumalauta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjukoˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈjuko̞ˌlɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑutɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): juko‧lauta

Interjection

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jukolauta

  1. damn it, goddamn (mild expletive)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hitto

Further reading

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