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käpälälauta

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Finnish

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Etymology

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käpälä (paw) +‎ lauta (board)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkæpælæˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈk̟æpælæˌlɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑutɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kä‧pälä‧lauta

Noun

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käpälälauta

  1. (hunting, historical) A type of traditional trap used in hunting wolf and fox.
  2. (by extension, figurative) The event of getting caught and punished for wrongdoing.
    Varas jäi käpälälautaan kolmannella murtoyrityksellä.
    The thief was caught during the third attempt of burglary.

Usage notes

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  • käpälälauta consists of an upright board stuck firmly in the ground, with two clefts in the free end. The board is made long enough for the animal not to be able to reach the peak between the clefts with its teeth. When the animal tries to reach a bait attached to the peak with its paw(s), it may get stuck from its paws in one or both of the clefts. The use of this type of trap is now banned, as it causes unnecessary suffering for the catch.
  • The verbs commonly used with käpälälauta include jäädä and joutua.

Declension

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Possessive forms of käpälälauta (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)

Further reading

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