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hapatus

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Finnish

Etymology

hapattaa + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑpɑtus/, [ˈhɑ̝pɑ̝t̪us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpɑtus
  • Syllabification(key): ha‧pa‧tus
  • Hyphenation(key): ha‧pa‧tus

Noun

hapatus

  1. fermenting, culturing (the process of preparing food or a dough by acid fermentation)
  2. (dated) leaven (a culture used to ferment food)
    Synonym: hapate
  3. (biblical, figurative) leaven (corrupting influence, as in Mark 8 and 1 Corinthians 5; colloquially also of something dubious or unwholesome)
    Marian palvontaa ja muuta paavillista hapatusta.
    Worship of Mary and other popery.
    Isän mielestä jooga on epätieteellistä hapatusta.
    Dad thinks yoga is unscientific bunk.

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