kahvelipurje

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kahveli (gaff, fork) +‎ purje (sail); calque of Swedish gaffelsegel (gaff sail)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑhʋeliˌpurjeˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝xʋe̞liˌpurje̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -urje
  • Hyphenation(key): kah‧veli‧purje

Noun

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kahvelipurje

  1. gaff sail
    Synonym: haarukkapurje

Declension

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Possessive forms of kahvelipurje (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

Further reading

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