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halpuuttaa

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Finnish

Etymology

halpa (cheap) + -uuttaa; coined by S Group, Finland's largest retailer, in their advertising campaign, probably because of the double meaning of the word halventaa (to cheapen) in Finnish (like "cheapen" in English).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlpuːtːɑːˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝lpuːt̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlpuːtːɑː
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧puut‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): hal‧puut‧taa

Verb

halpuuttaa

  1. (transitive, neologism) to cheapen (make cheaper, to lower the price of)

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

Synonyms

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