helkkaristi
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhelkːɑristiˣ/, [ˈhe̞lkːɑ̝ˌris̠ti(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -isti
- Syllabification(key): helk‧ka‧ris‧ti
- Hyphenation(key): helk‧ka‧ris‧ti
Adverb
helkkaristi
- Used as an intensifier with verbs or of quantity; mild expletive.
- Sattuu aivan helkkaristi.
- (It) hurts so damn much.
Further reading
- “helkkaristi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023