paperitiikeri

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Finnish

Etymology

paperi +‎ tiikeri, calque of Chinese 紙老虎纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑperiˌtiːkeri/,
  • Rhymes: -iːkeri
  • Hyphenation(key): pa‧peri‧tiike‧ri

Noun

paperitiikeri

  1. paper tiger

Declension

Possessive forms of paperitiikeri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

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