pärstäkerroin

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Finnish

Etymology

pärstä (face) +‎ kerroin (factor)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpærstæˌkerːoi̯n/,
  • Rhymes: -erːoin
  • Hyphenation(key): pärstä‧kerroin

Noun

pärstäkerroin (humorous)

  1. literally "face factor"; agreeability in the eyes of an authority as a criterion for unfair treatment
    Hän sai ylennyksen pärstäkertoimella.
    He got the promotion simply because the boss likes him.
    Opettaja antoi arvosanoja pärstäkertoimen perusteella.
    The teacher gave marks based on whom he liked.

Declension

Possessive forms of pärstäkerroin (Kotus type 33*K/kytkin, rt-rr gradation)

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