hylsy
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== Finnish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈhylsy/, [ˈhyls̠y]
Rhymes: -ylsy
Syllabification(key): hyl‧sy
Hyphenation(key): hyl‧sy
=== Etymology 1 ===
Borrowed from Swedish hylsa (“shell, cap, casing”), from Low German hüls, hülse (see German Hülse).
==== Noun ====
hylsy
shell, case, casing (of a projectile)
socket for a wrench
===== Declension =====
===== Derived terms =====
==== Further reading ====
“1. hylsy”, 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 18 February 2024
=== Etymology 2 ===
From hylätä by association with hylsy (etymology 1).
==== Noun ====
hylsy (colloquial)
failed or flunked exam
rejected application
===== Declension =====
==== Further reading ====
“2. hylsy”, 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 18 February 2024