paperitiikeri

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Finnish

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Etymology

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paperi +‎ tiikeri, calque of Chinese 紙老虎纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑperiˌtiːkeri/, [ˈpɑ̝pe̞riˌt̪iːk̟e̞ri]
  • Rhymes: -iːkeri
  • Hyphenation(key): pa‧peri‧tiike‧ri

Noun

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paperitiikeri

  1. paper tiger

Declension

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

Further reading

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