kissanhännänveto

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kissan (cat's) +‎ hännän (tail's) +‎ veto (dragging)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkisːɑnˌhænːænˌʋeto/, [ˈk̟is̠ːɑ̝nˌhænːænˌʋe̞t̪o̞]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Hyphenation(key): kissan‧hännän‧veto

Noun

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kissanhännänveto

  1. quarrel, quarreling (dispute, especially one that's regarded as pointless by the speaker)
    poliittinen kissanhännänveto
    political quarreling

Declension

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Possessive forms of kissanhännänveto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)

Further reading

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