je minn eini

Icelandic

Etymology

Euphemistic form of Jesús minn eini (“Jesus, my one and only”), which may itself be a folk-etymological alteration of Latin Jesu domine (“Lord Jesus”). Compare for this German jemine.

Interjection

je minn eini

  1. good heavens, oh my gosh
    Synonym: jedúddamía
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