huonekalu

== Finnish == === Etymology === huone (“room”) +‎ kalu (“physical thing, object, tool”). Coined by Finnish linguist and author Reinhold von Becker in 1821. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuo̯neˣˌkɑlu/, [ˈhuo̞̯ne̞k̚ˌkɑ̝lu] Rhymes: -ɑlu Syllabification(key): huo‧ne‧ka‧lu Hyphenation(key): huone‧kalu === Noun === huonekalu piece of furniture; (in the plural) furniture Synonym: (colloquial) mööpeli ==== Usage notes ==== huonekalu is a count noun and translates into "piece of furniture", or in the plural, as "furniture" (see examples above). English furniture, a mass noun, is translated using the plural: huonekalut. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “huonekalu”, 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