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vipstaaki

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Possibly a pseudo-Swedish blend of vipu (leverage, switch) +‎ Swedish stag (support, strut). Compare hantaaki.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋipstɑːki/, [ˈʋips̠tɑ̝ːk̟i]
  • Rhymes: -ipstɑːki
  • Hyphenation(key): vips‧taa‧ki

Noun

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vipstaaki (informal)

  1. thingamajig, gizmo, widget (particularly a smaller one or a part of one)

Declension

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Inflection of vipstaaki (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative vipstaaki vipstaakit
genitive vipstaakin vipstaakien
partitive vipstaakia vipstaakeja
illative vipstaakiin vipstaakeihin
singular plural
nominative vipstaaki vipstaakit
accusative nom. vipstaaki vipstaakit
gen. vipstaakin
genitive vipstaakin vipstaakien
partitive vipstaakia vipstaakeja
inessive vipstaakissa vipstaakeissa
elative vipstaakista vipstaakeista
illative vipstaakiin vipstaakeihin
adessive vipstaakilla vipstaakeilla
ablative vipstaakilta vipstaakeilta
allative vipstaakille vipstaakeille
essive vipstaakina vipstaakeina
translative vipstaakiksi vipstaakeiksi
abessive vipstaakitta vipstaakeitta
instructive vipstaakein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of vipstaaki (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)