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tappajaetana

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Finnish

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Etymology

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tappaja (killer) +‎ etana (snail); thus called because it has been observed to feed on dead animals

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑpːɑjɑˌetɑnɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝pːɑ̝jɑ̝ˌe̞t̪ɑ̝nɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -etɑnɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): tap‧paja‧eta‧na

Noun

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tappajaetana (colloquial)

  1. Spanish slug, Arion vulgaris (highly invasive slug species)

Declension

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

Synonyms

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Further reading

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