kilvoitella

== Finnish == === Etymology === kilvoittaa +‎ -ella === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkilʋoi̯telːɑˣ/, [ˈk̟ilʋo̞i̯ˌt̪e̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -elːɑ Syllabification(key): kil‧voi‧tel‧la Hyphenation(key): kil‧voi‧tel‧la === Verb === kilvoitella (intransitive) (Christianity) to strive, especially for the life after death (literary) to endeavor, endeavour, struggle, pursue (to attempt through application of effort, especially for something virtuous) Synonyms: kamppailla, kilpailla, kisailla, kisata ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kilvoitella”, 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