kettu

== Faroese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰɛʰtːʊ/ === Noun === kettu accusative/dative/genitive singular of ketta == Finnish == === Etymology === kettää (“to skin”) +‎ -u (or a participle), probably as a euphemism for repo and because of the importance of the fox as a skin and fur animal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈketːu/, [ˈk̟e̞t̪ːu] Rhymes: -etːu Syllabification(key): ket‧tu Hyphenation(key): ket‧tu === Noun === kettu red fox (Vulpes vulpes) Synonyms: punakettu, repo, repolainen fox (any member of the genus Vulpes) fox (cunning person) euphemistic form of vittu (a swear word) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “kettu”, 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 === Anagrams === ketut, tekut