kimmota

== Finnish == === Etymology === kimmo- +‎ -ta; the root is likely sound-symbolic. Compare kimppu, if kirppu ~ kirvota. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkimːotɑˣ/, [ˈk̟imːo̞t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -imːotɑ Syllabification(key): kim‧mo‧ta Hyphenation(key): kim‧mo‧ta === Verb === kimmota (intransitive) to be elastic/springy/resilient to snap, spring back to bounce back, bounce off, rebound; (of a bullet) to ricochet to bounce, bound, spring, leap (figuratively, of a person's movement) to spring, shoot, fly, hurl ==== Conjugation ==== Kielitoimiston sanakirja argues that the inflection without gradation (-mm-) is more common for the senses “to be elastic, springy” and “to snap, spring back”, while the inflection with gradation (-mp- : -mm-) is more common for the senses “to bounce back, bounce off, rebound, ricochet” and “to bounce, bound, spring, leap”. In practice, the inflection with gradation is more common for all senses. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “kimmota”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (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 === kammiot