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jurnottaja

English translation: grumpy person


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Finnish term or phrase:jurnottaja
English translation:grumpy person
Entered by: Spencer Allman
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06:51 Mar 3, 2008
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
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Finnish term or phrase: jurnottaja
a slang word?
Spencer Allman
Local time: 01:18
grumpy person
Explanation:
Replace person with appropriate term if needed. This refers to an unsocial person, who likes to be alone. Typical stereotype Finnish male.
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Jarkko Latvala
Local time: 03:18
Grading comment
Thanks Jarkko
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +1grumpy personJarkko Latvala


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
grumpy person


Explanation:
Replace person with appropriate term if needed. This refers to an unsocial person, who likes to be alone. Typical stereotype Finnish male.

Jarkko Latvala
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Jarkko

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alfa Trans: Spot on. I think it should be jurnuttaja, though : )
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