kuolemankierre

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kuoleman (of death) +‎ kierre (spiral)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkuo̯lemɑnˌkie̯rːeˣ/, [ˈkuo̞̯le̞mɑ̝ŋˌk̟ie̞̯rːe̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ierːe
  • Hyphenation(key): kuo‧leman‧kierre

Noun

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kuolemankierre

  1. death spiral (situation or course of action of one who is on a path toward some sort of inevitable catastrophic failure)

Declension

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Possessive forms of kuolemankierre (Kotus type 48*K/hame, rt-rr gradation)

See also

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