vuorovesivirtaus
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
vuorovesi- (“tidal”) + virtaus (“flow”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈʋuo̯roˌʋesiˌʋirtɑus/, [ˈʋuo̞̯ro̞ˌʋe̞s̠iˌʋirt̪ɑ̝us̠]
- Rhymes: -irtɑus
- Syllabification(key): vuo‧ro‧ve‧si‧vir‧ta‧us
Noun edit
vuorovesivirtaus
- (nautical) tidal current (flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide)
- riptide, rip tide (particularly strong tidal flow which may e.g. carry a swimmer far offshore)
Usage notes edit
The tide is almost unnoticeable in the Baltic Sea and therefore the terminology is "underdeveloped" in this particular field. A "riptide" may be called voimakas vuorovesivirtaus (“strong tidal current”), if necessary to make a difference to more ordinary tidal currents.