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vaimonhakkaaja

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From vaimon +‎ hakkaaja. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English wifebeater.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯monˌhɑkːɑːjɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯mo̞nˌhɑ̝kːɑ̝ːjɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkːɑːjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): vaimon‧hakkaa‧ja

Noun

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vaimonhakkaaja

  1. wifebeater, one that beats their wife
    Synonym: naistenhakkaaja
  2. (colloquial, vulgar) wife-beater, a type of sleeveless shirt
    Synonyms: hihaton paita, hihaton, vaimonhakkaajapaita

Declension

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Possessive forms of vaimonhakkaaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds