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takinkääntö

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Finnish

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Etymology

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takin (of a coat) +‎ kääntö (turn), compare English turncoat

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑkinˌkæːntø/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝k̟iŋˌk̟æːn̪t̪ø̞]
  • Rhymes: -æːntø
  • Hyphenation(key): takin‧kääntö

Noun

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takinkääntö

  1. volte-face, backflip, somersault, U-turn (reversal of policy, attitude or principle)
  2. tergiversation (act of abandoning something or someone, of changing sides; desertion; betrayal)

Declension

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Possessive forms of takinkääntö (Kotus type 1*J/valo, nt-nn gradation)

Synonyms

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See also

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Further reading

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