hiirulainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === hiiri (“mouse”) +‎ -lainen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhiːrulɑi̯nen/, [ˈhiːruˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑinen Syllabification(key): hii‧ru‧lai‧nen Hyphenation(key): hii‧ru‧lai‧nen === Noun === hiirulainen (affectionately) mousekin (small, cute mouse) Synonym: hiironen mouse, sheep (shy person) pip-squeak, milquetoast (small and insignificant person) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “hiirulainen”, 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