valesokkeli

vale- +‎ sokkeli

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑleˣˌsokːeli/,
• Rhymes: -okːeli
• Hyphenation^(key): vale‧sokke‧li

valesokkeli

1. a piece of foundation wall as a facade that extends above the ground, designed to make the foundation look like a standard foundation even though it is actually practically entirely underground
2. a foundation with such a structure, with the floor at ground level (and often lying, with a layer of insulation, directly on the ground); no longer preferred due to the elevated risk of moisture damage

• piilosokkeli

• “valesokkeli”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04