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laitamyötäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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laita +‎ myötäinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯tɑˌmyø̯tæi̯nen/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝ˌmyø̞̯t̪æi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -yøtæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): laita‧myötäi‧nen

Noun

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laitamyötäinen

  1. (nautical) broad reach (point of sail where the wind is blowing at an angle from astern)
    Purjehdimme laitamyötäiseen.
    We're sailing on a broad reach.
  2. drunkenness, intoxication (state of being so intoxicated with alcohol that one's balance is thrown, as if blown by a strong wind 'on a broad reach')
    Hän on melkoisessa laitamyötäisessä.
    He is three sheets to the wind.

Declension

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Possessive forms of laitamyötäinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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