ballerinatossu

== Finnish == === Etymology === ballerina (“ballerina”) +‎ tossu (“slipper”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɑlːeri(ː)nɑˌtosːu/, [ˈbɑ̝lːe̞ri(ː)nɑ̝ˌt̪o̞s̠ːu] Rhymes: -osːu Syllabification(key): bal‧le‧ri‧na‧tos‧su Hyphenation(key): bal‧le‧rina‧tossu === Noun === ballerinatossu ballet flat (type of women's shoes, with a very low heel, low sides and covering only the toes) ==== Usage notes ==== ballerinatossu and ballerinakenkä are used synonymously with the difference that the softer the sole, the more likely the shoe is called ballerinatossu. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ballerina === Further reading === “ballerinatossu”, 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