askelmerkki

== Finnish == === Etymology === askel (“step”) +‎ merkki (“mark”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑskelˌmerkːi/, [ˈɑ̝s̠k̟e̞lˌme̞rkːi] Rhymes: -erkːi Syllabification(key): as‧kel‧merk‧ki Hyphenation(key): askel‧merkki === Noun === askelmerkki (athletics) check mark, mark, marker (in long jump, javelin and similar events, little mark alongside the runway which helps the athlete to determine the ideal spot for starting their performance) (figuratively, often politics, usually in the plural) a main feature of a plan, initiative, project, or a similar intent, and how and when to execute it ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “askelmerkki”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023