kirkkovene

== Finnish == === Etymology === kirkko (“church”) +‎ vene (“boat”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkirkːoˌʋeneˣ/, [ˈk̟irkːo̞ˌʋe̞ne̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ene Syllabification(key): kirk‧ko‧ve‧ne Hyphenation(key): kirkko‧vene === Noun === kirkkovene (historical) "church boat" (long rowing boat seating up to 60 people, in which people travelled to church in old times) A modern boat resembling above, but of much lighter structure and 14 oars, used in rowing competitions. (colloquial) A vulgar drawing of the vulva, said to resemble a "church boat" seen straight from above. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “kirkkovene”, 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