herrahissi
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
herra + hissi
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈherːɑˌhisːi/, [ˈhe̞rːɑ̝ˌhis̠ːi]
Rhymes: -isːi
Syllabification(key): her‧ra‧his‧si
Hyphenation(key): herra‧hissi
=== Noun ===
herrahissi (informal)
paternoster elevator, paternoster lift
(figuratively) becoming a herra, moving up in society
==== Declension ====
==== Synonyms ====
paternosterhissi
=== Further reading ===
“herrahissi”, 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