Finnish swear words
vittuun
“away / to hell”
The illative case of 'vittu'. Means directing something or someone into the cunt.
jonne
“Kyle / annoying teen boy drinking energy drinks”
The male equivalent of a 'pissis'. A teenage boy who drinks ES (Euro Shopper energy drink), rides a moped, and plays CS:GO.
persreikä
“asshole”
Anus. Used precisely like 'asshole' in English to describe a horrible person or place.
vittupää
“fuckhead / dickhead”
A harsher, more vulgar version of kusipää.
hevonpaska
“bullshit / horseshit”
Lies or nonsense.
äpärä
“bastard”
A child born out of wedlock. Used as a targeted insult.
huora
“whore / slut”
Prostitute. A heavy insult generally directed at women but also used broadly to demean.
kyrpä
“dick”
A more vulgar, anatomical word for a penis than mulkku.
vituttaa
“to piss off / to frustrate”
A uniquely Finnish verb derived from 'vittu'. It means to be extremely annoyed, frustrated, or pissed off.
kusi
“piss”
Urine. Used to form many insults.
saatana
“damn / hell / Satan”
Satan. The second most powerful religious swear word after short perkele.
torvi
“dummy / loudmouth”
An instrument. Metaphorically, someone who is loud but completely empty inside.
samperi
“sam hill / gosh darn”
Yet another very soft, almost comedic euphemism for Satan.
perkele
“devil / goddammit / fuck”
The ultimate, most iconic Finnish swear word. Originally the name of the pagan god of thunder, later co-opted by Christians to mean the devil.
hevonvittu
“the middle of nowhere”
Used to describe a place that is extremely remote, desolate, or terrible.
hevonkuusi
“the middle of nowhere”
The family-friendly, minced-oath version of 'hevonvittu' (horse's cunt).
pässinpää
“muttonhead / stubborn fool”
A very stubborn or incredibly stupid person.
kakkapää
“poopoo head”
A head made of poop.