pullataikina

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Finnish

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Varieties of pulla.

Etymology

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pulla +‎ taikina

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpulːɑˌtɑi̯kinɑ/, [ˈpulːɑ̝ˌt̪ɑ̝i̯k̟inɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑikinɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): pulla‧taiki‧na

Noun

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pullataikina

  1. sweet wheat dough used for baking pulla, a traditional type of coffee bread
  2. (figuratively) anything that swells
    Kaupunki kasvaa kuin pullataikina.
    The city is growing like a mushroom. / The city is mushrooming.
    Budjetti paisuu kuin pullataikina.
    The budget is growing out of bounds.

Declension

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

Further reading

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