Finnish swear words

“fuckhead / dickhead”

A harsher, more vulgar version of kusipää.

“away / to hell”

The illative case of 'vittu'. Means directing something or someone into the cunt.

“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.

“asshole”

Anus. Used precisely like 'asshole' in English to describe a horrible person or place.

“bastard”

A child born out of wedlock. Used as a targeted insult.

“whore / slut”

Prostitute. A heavy insult generally directed at women but also used broadly to demean.

“dick”

A more vulgar, anatomical word for a penis than mulkku.

“to piss off / to frustrate”

A uniquely Finnish verb derived from 'vittu'. It means to be extremely annoyed, frustrated, or pissed off.

“piss”

Urine. Used to form many insults.

“damn / hell / Satan”

Satan. The second most powerful religious swear word after short perkele.

“fuck you / up yours”

The definitive Finnish equivalent to the phrase 'fuck you'.

“sam hill / gosh darn”

Yet another very soft, almost comedic euphemism for Satan.

“the middle of nowhere”

Used to describe a place that is extremely remote, desolate, or terrible.

“bullshit / horseshit”

Lies or nonsense.

“the middle of nowhere”

The family-friendly, minced-oath version of 'hevonvittu' (horse's cunt).

“bitch”

A female dog. The exact translational equivalent to 'bitch'.

“fucking incompetent fool”

Someone who is incredibly clumsy or incompetent, empowered by Satan's own clumsiness.

“brat / whelp / little shit”

Originally meaning a puppy or wolf cub. Used entirely to demean children or teenagers.