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merikelvoton

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Finnish

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Etymology

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meri (sea) +‎ kelvoton (worthless, unfit)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkelʋoton/, [ˈme̞riˌk̟e̞lʋo̞t̪o̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elʋoton
  • Hyphenation(key): meri‧kelvo‧ton

Adjective

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merikelvoton (comparative merikelvottomampi, superlative merikelvottomin)

  1. (nautical) unseaworthy

Declension

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Possessive forms of merikelvoton (Kotus type 34*C/onneton, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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