ballerinakenkä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ballerina (ballerina) +‎ kenkä (shoe)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑlːeri(ː)nɑˌkeŋkæ/, [ˈbɑ̝lːe̞ri(ː)nɑ̝ˌk̟e̞ŋk̟æ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋkæ
  • Hyphenation(key): bal‧le‧rina‧kenkä

Noun

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ballerinakenkä

  1. ballet flat (type of women's shoes, with a very low heel, low sides and covering only the toes)

Usage notes

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ballerinakenkä and ballerinatossu are used synonymously with the difference that the softer the sole, the more likely the shoe is called ballerinatossu.

Declension

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Possessive forms of ballerinakenkä (Kotus type 10*G/koira, nk-ng gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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