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juurtaa

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Finnish

Etymology

juuri (root) + -taa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːrtɑːˣ/, [ˈjuːrt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uːrtɑː
  • Syllabification(key): juur‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): juur‧taa

Verb

juurtaa

  1. (figuratively) to have its roots in (of phenomena, opinions etc.)
    Pelkoni hevosia kohtaan juurtaa lapsuudesta.
    My fear towards horses has its root in my childhood.
  2. (mathematics) to take the root (of)

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

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