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For those interested in adding to their Finnish vocabulary: http://translate.google.com/#auto|en|perkeleen%20vittup%C3%A4%C3%A4 http://translate.google.com/#au

• claudius 13y ago
  Reading Finnish out loud (with a somewhat German-y pronunciation) always manages to cheer me up.
  • homeomorphic 13y ago
    So you've understood the Finnish national mood - the exact opposite to how you felt after swearing :)
• jeltz 13y ago
  That is not a literal translation though, just the closest English equivalent.
  • sampo 13y ago
    "Devil's cuntheads" would be a close-to-literal translation (I'm Finnish) ...Although "perkele" is a native god, and it can be debated whether it should be translated to "devil"; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkele http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkele
    • skrebbel 13y ago
      "Perkeleen" is used nearly synonymously with "fucking" though (as in, "devil" isn't really considered swearing in the English language). I read it as "fucking cunthead". Which is lovely indeed! Disclaimer: my knowledge of the Finnish language is mostly limited to profanity.
      • nawitus 13y ago
        I'd rate 'perkeleen' to be slightly 'softer' than 'fucking'. 'Vittu' (or 'vitun') is the best translation for 'fucking'. Not sure if there's a better word for it in English, but maybe something like 'damn' or 'bloody'.