kranaatinheitin

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Finnish

American soldiers firing a mortar
Finnish mortar squad ready to fire.

Etymology

kranaatin (of a grenade) +‎ heitin (thrower)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɑnɑːtinˌhei̯tin/,
  • Rhymes: -eitin
  • Hyphenation(key): kra‧naatin‧heitin

Noun

kranaatinheitin

  1. mortar (muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon)

Usage notes

  • 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.

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Possessive forms of kranaatinheitin (Kotus type 33*C/kytkin, tt-t gradation)

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