saakeli

Finnish

Etymology

Minced form of saatana, possibly influenced by perkele.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːkeli/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝ːk̟e̞li]
Rhymes: -ɑːkeli
Syllabification^(key): saa‧ke‧li

Interjection

saakeli

damn!

Synonyms

saakuri, pentele, helkkari
perkele (stronger)
pahus, pirskatti (milder)

Derived terms

compounds

saakelinmoinen

Further reading

“saakeli”, 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 2023-07-03

Anagrams

askelia

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