kranaatinheitin
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
kranaatin (“of a grenade”) + heitin (“thrower”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɑnɑːtinˌhei̯tin/, [ˈkrɑ̝nɑ̝ːt̪inˌhe̞i̯t̪in]
- Rhymes: -eitin
- Syllabification(key): kra‧naa‧tin‧hei‧tin
Noun edit
kranaatinheitin
- mortar (muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon)
Usage notes edit
- The word kranaatinheitin refers to a modern weapon. Its historical predecessor is called mörssäri in Finnish.
- In Finnish a mortar fires grenades (kranaatti), but in English it fires shells or bombs.
Declension edit
Synonyms edit
Coordinate terms edit
- kranaattiampumalaite (grenade launcher)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “kranaatinheitin”, 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