jösses

Finnish

Etymology

From Jeesus (“Jesus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjøsːes/, [ˈjø̞s̠ːe̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -øsːes
• Syllabification^(key): jös‧ses

Interjection

jösses

1. (euphemistic) Jesus (exclamation)

   Jösses, se oli lähellä!

   Jesus, that was close!

Further reading

• “jösses”, 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

Swedish

Etymology

From Jesus (“Jesus”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²jœsːɛs/

Interjection

jösses

1. (colloquial, euphemistic) geez, gosh, my goodness (expresses surprise or frustration and sometimes mild disbelief)

   Jösses, alltså ...

   I mean, geez ...

   Jösses! Klockan är redan sex. Vi måste åka!

   My goodness! It's already six o'clock. We have to leave!

Usage notes

Usually deliberately quaint.

Alternative forms

• jisses

Derived terms

• herrejösses

References

• jösses in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• jösses in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• jösses in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)