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Finnish
Etymology
From Jeesus (“Jesus”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
jösses
- (euphemistic) Jesus (exclamation)
Jösses, se oli lähellä!- Jesus, that was close!
Further reading
Swedish
Etymology
From Jesus (“Jesus”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /²jœsːɛs/
Interjection
jösses
- (colloquial, euphemistic) geez, gosh, my goodness (expresses surprise or frustration and sometimes mild disbelief)
Jösses, alltså ...- I mean, geez ...
Jösses! Klockan är redan sex. Vi måste åka!- My goodness! It's already six o'clock. We have to leave!
Usage notes
Usually deliberately quaint.
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