kannattaja

== Finnish == === Etymology === kannattaa (“to support”) +‎ -ja (“-er”, agent noun suffix) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑnːɑtːɑjɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝nːɑ̝t̪̚ˌt̪ɑ̝jɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑjɑ Syllabification(key): kan‧nat‧ta‧ja Hyphenation(key): kan‧nat‧ta‧ja === Noun === kannattaja supporter (one who provides physical support) supporter, stalwart (one who supports or agrees with an idea or a cause) Synonym: tukija supporter (one who provides by money or other assets as support) Synonym: tukija second (one who agrees in a motion, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.) advocate (person who speaks in support of something) Synonyms: puolustaja, puolestapuhuja fan, admirer, adherent, devotee, enthusiast, booster, aficionado (supporter of a sports team etc.) Synonym: fani follower (one who adheres to the opinions, ideas, or teachings of another) Synonym: seuraaja ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kannattaja”, 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