käsivarsituntuma
Finnish
editEtymology
editkäsivarsi (“arm”) + tuntuma (“feel”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkæsiˌʋɑrsiˌtuntumɑ/, [ˈk̟æs̠iˌʋɑ̝rs̠iˌt̪un̪t̪umɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -untumɑ
- Syllabification(key): kä‧si‧var‧si‧tun‧tu‧ma
Noun
editkäsivarsituntuma
- state of being literally at arm's distance from one's companion(s) such as in gymnastics formations or in military (side by side in close proximity)
- Voimistelijat seisoivat käsivarsituntumassa.
- The gymnasts were standing at arm's distance from each other.
Declension
editSee also
edit- kyynärtuntuma (“elbow to elbow”)
Further reading
edit- “käsivarsituntuma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02