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holvata

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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈholʋɑtɑˣ/, [ˈho̞lʋɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -olʋɑtɑ
  • Syllabification(key): hol‧va‧ta
  • Hyphenation(key): hol‧va‧ta

Etymology 1

    holvi + -ata

    Verb

    holvata

    1. (transitive) to vault, make a vault
      Synonyms: holvittaa, muurata (holvi), tehdä holvi
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    Etymology 2

      SSA proposes two etymologies:

      Verb

      holvata

      1. (informal) to pour something, especially wastefully
        Synonyms: syytää, (dialectal) holtata, hölvätä
      2. (intransitive, impersonal, dialectal) to rain (heavily), pour
        Synonym: sataa kaatamalla
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      References

      • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
      • holvata”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja [Dictionary of Finnish Dialects] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN.
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