perkele

/ˈper.ke.le/exclamation, religious

What does perkele mean? perkele is a Finnish severe that translates to “devil / goddammit / fuck” in English.

Literal Translation

evil spirit / thunder god

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.

Perkele! (Goddammit / Fuck!)