kehveli

Finnish

Etymology

Blend of kehno +‎ peeveli or jeeveli

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkehʋeli/, [ˈk̟e̞hʋe̞li]
Rhymes: -ehʋeli
Syllabification^(key): keh‧ve‧li

Interjection

kehveli

dang, darn, blimey, drat, phooey (a mild curse)

Usage notes

This is really mild. It indicates puzzlement rather than anger.

Synonyms

Further reading

“kehveli”, 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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