kiertoilmaisu
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈkie̯rtoˌilmɑi̯su/, [ˈk̟ie̞̯rt̪o̞ˌilmɑ̝i̯s̠u]
- Rhymes: -ilmɑisu
- Syllabification(key): kier‧to‧il‧mai‧su
Noun
editkiertoilmaisu
- A circumlocution (when saying something in another way, not necessarily euphemistically); a euphemism.
Declension
editSynonyms
edit- (a euphemism) eufemismi, kiertoilmaus
Further reading
edit- “kiertoilmaisu”, 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