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vesivelli

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Finnish

Etymology

vesi (water) + velli (gruel)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋesiˌʋelːi/, [ˈʋe̞s̠iˌʋe̞lːi]
  • Rhymes: -elːi
  • Syllabification(key): ve‧si‧vel‧li
  • Hyphenation(key): vesi‧velli

Noun

vesivelli

  1. rye gruel made with water instead of milk
  2. (derogatory) Any watery dish.
  3. (figuratively) Something wishy-washy.
    Elokuvan rakkauskohtaukset olivat kuin vesivelliä.
    The love scenes in the movie were wishy-washy.

Declension

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