Perkele
Finnish swear word / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Swedish band, see Perkele (band).
Perkele (pronounced [ˈperkele] ⓘ) is a Finnish word meaning 'evil spirit' and a popular Finnish profanity, used similarly to the English phrase god damn,[1] although it is considered much more profane. It is most likely the most internationally known Finnish curse word.[2][3][4][5]