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karvas kalkki

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Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑs ˈkɑlkːi/, [ˈkɑ̝rʋɑ̝s̠ ˈkɑ̝lkːi]

Noun

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karvas kalkki

  1. bitter pill (something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured; in Finnish, it is swallowed or drank in idioms)

Usage notes

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Is usually preceded with a word in the genitive, such as tappion karvas kalkki (the bitter pill of defeat).

Declension

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Possessive forms of karvas kalkki (Kotus type 51/nuoripari)