jukolauta
Finnish
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈjukoˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈjuko̞ˌlɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑutɑ
- Syllabification(key): ju‧ko‧lau‧ta
Further reading
- “jukolauta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (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
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