helkkaristi

Finnish

Etymology

helkkari +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhelkːɑristiˣ/, [ˈhe̞lkːɑ̝ˌris̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -isti
• Syllabification^(key): helk‧ka‧ris‧ti

Adverb

helkkaristi

1. 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 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• sirkkalehti