keskilaiva

== Finnish == === Etymology === keski- (“mid-, middle”) +‎ laiva (“ship”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkeskiˌlɑi̯ʋɑ/, [ˈk̟e̞s̠k̟iˌlɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑ Syllabification(key): kes‧ki‧lai‧va Hyphenation(key): keski‧laiva === Noun === keskilaiva (nautical) midship (middle part of a ship or a boat, longitudinally) (nautical) amidships (Finnish inessive and illative are often best translated with this adverb into English) (architecture) The central nave in a building, particularly in a basilica. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “keskilaiva”, 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