ylikonstaapeli

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From yli- (chief-, super-) +‎ konstaapeli (constable).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyliˌkonstɑːpeli/, [ˈyliˌko̞ns̠tɑ̝ːˌpe̞li]
  • Rhymes: -eli
  • Hyphenation(key): yli‧konstaa‧pe‧li

Noun

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ylikonstaapeli

  1. police sergeant, sergeant (senior officer rank in the Finnish police force, above vanhempi konstaapeli and below komisario)

Usage notes

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For a listing of Finnish police ranks see usage notes under poliisiarvo.

Declension

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Possessive forms of ylikonstaapeli (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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Further reading

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