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orjapiiskuri

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Finnish

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Etymology

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orja (slave) +‎ piiskuri (whipper, lasher)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈorjɑˌpiːskuri/, [ˈo̞rjɑ̝ˌpiːs̠kuri]
  • Rhymes: -iːskuri
  • Hyphenation(key): orja‧piisku‧ri

Noun

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orjapiiskuri

  1. slave driver (overseer of slaves at work)
  2. slave driver (employer who demands excessive work from the employee)

Declension

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Possessive forms of orjapiiskuri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Further reading

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