huiputtaa

== Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhui̯putːɑːˣ/, [ˈhui̯put̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uiputːɑː Syllabification(key): hui‧put‧taa Hyphenation(key): hui‧put‧taa === Etymology 1 === huipata +‎ -uttaa. The sense “to trick, scam, swindle” may be a blend of huijata +‎ peiputtaa, or perhaps most likely by semantic influence from Swedish svindla; another possibility is inspiration from a dialectal huipata (“to trade (without seeing the product being sold)”) (a variant of huijata and/or huikata influenced by the dialectal onomatopoeic verb huipata (“to toss, to strike”)). ==== Verb ==== huiputtaa (transitive, usually atelic) synonym of huijata (“to trick, scam, swindle”) (intransitive, dialectal) synonym of huimata (“to feel dizzy”) ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== References ==== ==== Further reading ==== “1. huiputtaa”, 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 May 2026 === Etymology 2 === huippu +‎ -ttaa. ==== Verb ==== huiputtaa (climbing, informal) To summit a mountain. ===== Conjugation ===== ==== Further reading ==== “2. huiputtaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 May 2026