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rokottaa

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Finnish

Etymology

roko- (pox, pock) + -ttaa, because the first vaccines were against smallpox. Coined by Finnish teacher and linguist Gustaf Erik Eurén in 1860.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrokotːɑːˣ/, [ˈro̞ko̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -okotːɑː
  • Syllabification(key): ro‧kot‧taa
  • Hyphenation(key): ro‧kot‧taa

Verb

rokottaa

  1. (transitive) to vaccinate, inoculate
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to subtract, dock (points, etc.), annoy, be an adversity to

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

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