väärinkäyttö

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Finnish

Etymology

Compound of väärin (incorrect) +‎ käyttö (use).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæːrinˌkæy̯tːø/,
  • Rhymes: -æytːø
  • Hyphenation(key): väärin‧käyttö

Noun

väärinkäyttö

  1. abuse, misuse (improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose)
    huumaavien aineiden väärinkäyttö
    heavy substance abuse

Declension

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

Derived terms

compounds

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