huoltaja

== Finnish == === Etymology === huoltaa (“to upkeep, maintain”) +‎ -ja (“-er”). Coined by Finnish author and journalist Pietari Hannikainen in 1847. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuo̯ltɑjɑ/, [ˈhuo̞̯l̪t̪ɑ̝jɑ̝] Rhymes: -uoltɑjɑ Syllabification(key): huol‧ta‧ja Hyphenation(key): huol‧ta‧ja === Noun === huoltaja (law) guardian (person legally responsible for a minor) custodian, caretaker (person entrusted with the custody or care) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === edunvalvoja === Further reading === “huoltaja”, 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