esimies

== Finnish == === Etymology === esi- (“fore-”) +‎ mies (“man”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈesiˌmie̯s/, [ˈe̞s̠iˌmie̞̯s̠] Rhymes: -ies Syllabification(key): e‧si‧mies Hyphenation(key): esi‧mies === Noun === esimies superior, manager, supervisor, boss (person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities) Synonyms: (neologism) esihenkilö, (colloquial) pomo ==== Usage notes ==== This word is a generic masculine, though occasionally the term esihenkilö is seen. ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== alainen ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “esimies”, 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