kääk

See also: kaak, káak', and kʼáakʼ

Finnish

Etymology

Probably after its similar use in Donald Duck comics, originally as an imitation of the sound of a duck.

Interjection

kääk (colloquial)

Expression of becoming alarmed or of surprise or realization, often of something negative.

Further reading

“kääk”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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