poliisivankila

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Finnish

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Etymology

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poliisi +‎ vankila

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoliːsiˌʋɑŋkilɑ/, [ˈpo̞liːs̠iˌʋɑ̝ŋk̟ilɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋkilɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): po‧liisi‧vanki‧la

Noun

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poliisivankila

  1. jail (place or institution for the short-term confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding)

Declension

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Possessive forms of poliisivankila (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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