jukra

Finnish

Etymology

One of the many euphemistic minced variants of jumalauta, like jukolauta.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjukrɑ/, [ˈjukrɑ̝]
Rhymes: -ukrɑ
Syllabification^(key): juk‧ra

Interjection

jukra

gosh, gee, blimey

Derived terms

juku

Compounds

jukranpujut

References

Forsberg, Ulla-Maija (2021) Stadin slangin etymologinen sanakirja [Etymological Dictionary of Helsinki Slang]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes other etymological sources], Helsinki: Gaudeamus, →ISBN

Further reading

“jukra”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

karju, kurja

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