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meriselitys

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Finnish

Etymology

meri + selitys

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌselitys/, [ˈme̞riˌs̠e̞lit̪ys̠]
  • Rhymes: -elitys
  • Syllabification(key): me‧ri‧se‧li‧tys
  • Hyphenation(key): meri‧seli‧tys

Noun

meriselitys

  1. (nautical) protest (written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.)
    Meriselityksen antamisesta vastaa aluksen päällikkö.
    The master of the vessel is responsible for issuing the sea protest.
  2. (figuratively) (poor) excuse
    • 2022 January 25, Jari Asikainen, “Kohtaamisia metsässä ja tienvarsilla”, in Pieksämäen Lehti, retrieved 31 January 2025:
      Tajusin välittömästi, miltä lintubongaukseni saattoi ulkopuolisen silmin näyttää, joten menin antamaan meriselityksen.
      I immediately realized what my birdwatching might have looked like to an outsider, so I had to go and try to give an excuse.

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