iltalypsy

== Finnish == === Etymology === ilta (“evening”) +‎ lypsy (“milking”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiltɑˌlypsy/, [ˈil̪t̪ɑ̝ˌlyps̠y] Rhymes: -ypsy Syllabification(key): il‧ta‧lyp‧sy Hyphenation(key): ilta‧lypsy === Noun === iltalypsy evening milking (milking a cow in the evening) (politics, figuratively) An attempt to gain/squeeze something extra out of an agreement after the negotiators have agreed on the content but the contract has not yet been signed by the parties or, in case of a political decision, has not yet been approved by the decision-making body. (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “iltalypsy”, 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