kielenkäyttö

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Finnish

Etymology

kielen (of language) +‎ käyttö (use)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkie̯lenˌkæy̯tːø/,
  • Rhymes: -æytːø
  • Hyphenation(key): kielen‧käyttö

Noun

kielenkäyttö

  1. usage (ways and contexts in which spoken and written words are used)
  2. language (particular words used in speech or a passage of text)
    En voi hyväksyä tuollaista kielenkäyttöä.
    I cannot accept that kind of language.
  3. French (vulgar language)
    Anteeksi kielenkäyttöni.
    Pardon my French.

Declension

Possessive forms of kielenkäyttö (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation)

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