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Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋoltːi/, [ˈʋo̞l̪t̪ːi]
  • Rhymes: -oltːi
  • Syllabification(key): volt‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): volt‧ti

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Swedish volt, from German Volte, from Italian volta.

    Noun

    voltti

    1. (gymnastics) somersault (act of going head over heels without touching the ground, in any which way)
    2. (gymnastics) frontflip (act of doing a single forward somersault on the floor)
    3. somersault, flip (maneuver in which an object rotates end-over-end)
    Usage notes
    • (somersault): The verbs used to express "do a somersault" include tehdä and heittää.
    Declension
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    Synonyms
    • (frontflip): etuperinvoltti, perusvoltti
    Derived terms
    compounds

    Further reading

    Etymology 2

      < Alessandro Volta (Italian Volta), Italian physicist known for his research on electricity.

      Noun

      voltti

      1. (physics, electronics) volt
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      Etymology 3

        Borrowed from Swedish volt, from French volte.

        Noun

        voltti

        1. (equestrianism) volt, turning around
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