jessus

Finnish

Etymology

Vernacular variant of Jeesus (“Jesus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjesːus/, [ˈje̞s̠ːus̠]
• Rhymes: -esːus
• Hyphenation^(key): jes‧sus

Interjection

jessus

1. Jesus! (exclamation)

   Jessus, kuka tuotakin tolloa on äänestänyt!

   Jesus, who has ever voted for that jerk!

Synonyms

• jestas, herranjestas

Further reading

• “jessus”, 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