perkele
Sign in to save'''''' () is a Finnish word meaning 'evil spirit' and a popular Finnish profanity, used similarly to the English phrase God damn, although it is considered much more profane. It is most likely the most internationally known Finnish curse word.
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- Perkele
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- perkele
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'''''' () is a Finnish word meaning 'evil spirit' and a popular Finnish profanity, used similarly to the English phrase God damn, although it is considered much more profane. It is most likely the most internationally known Finnish curse word.
== Etymology == The name is of Proto-Indo-European origin; *Perkʷūnos is the reconstructed name of the god of thunder.
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