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maitokäärme

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Finnish

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Etymology

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maito (milk) +‎ käärme (snake); a calque from English.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯toˌkæːrmeˣ/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯t̪o̞ˌk̟æːrme̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -æːrme
  • Hyphenation(key): maito‧käärme

Noun

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maitokäärme

  1. milk snake, Lampropeltis triangulum or any of its numerous subspecies

Declension

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