kottarainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === kotta- +‎ -ra +‎ -inen. Derived from kotti in the sense "case, enclosure", referring to a starling's nest. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkotːɑrɑi̯nen/, [ˈko̞t̪ːɑ̝ˌrɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑinen Syllabification(key): kot‧ta‧rai‧nen Hyphenation(key): kot‧ta‧rai‧nen === Noun === kottarainen European starling, common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) starling (any bird of the family Sturnidae) (informal, figurative) woman ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “kottarainen”, 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