pullataikina

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Finnish

Varieties of pulla.

Etymology

pulla +‎ taikina

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpulːɑˌtɑi̯kinɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑikinɑ
  • Syllabification(key): pul‧la‧tai‧ki‧na
  • Hyphenation(key): pulla‧taiki‧na

Noun

pullataikina

  1. sweet wheat dough used for baking pulla, a traditional type of coffee bread
  2. (figuratively) anything that swells
    Kaupunki kasvaa kuin pullataikina.
    The city is growing like a mushroom. / The city is mushrooming.
    Budjetti paisuu kuin pullataikina.
    The budget is growing out of bounds.

Declension

Possessive forms of pullataikina (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

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