kyrpä otsassa

Finnish

Etymology

From kyrpä (“cock”) + otsassa (“on the forehead”), possibly in reference to the shape of frown lines on the forehead.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkyrpæ ˈotsɑsːɑ/, [ˈk̟yrpæ ˈo̞ts̠ɑ̝s̠ːɑ̝]

Adverb

kyrpä otsassa (not comparable) (vulgar)

1. pissed off

   Synonyms: see ärsyyntynyt

2. confused, unsure

   Synonym: hämmentynyt

Usage notes

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.