helkatti
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
Minced oath for helvetti, possibly a blend of helkkari + helvetti.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈhelkɑtːi/, [ˈhe̞lkɑ̝t̪ːi]
Rhymes: -elkɑtːi
Syllabification(key): hel‧kat‧ti
Hyphenation(key): hel‧kat‧ti
=== Adjective ===
helkatti (not comparable)
used as a mild intensifier
==== Declension ====
=== Interjection ===
helkatti
damn, dammit
==== Synonyms ====
perhana
helkkari
helskutti
=== Further reading ===
“helkatti”, 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 2 July 2023