kruusata

== Estonian == === Noun === kruusata abessive singular of kruus == Finnish == === Etymology === From Swedish krusa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkruːsɑtɑˣ/, [ˈkruːs̠ɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -uːsɑtɑ Syllabification(key): kruu‧sa‧ta Hyphenation(key): kruu‧sa‧ta === Verb === kruusata to gild the lily, overdo (to embellish or improve something unnecessarily) alternative form of kursailla ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (overdo): liioitella ==== Derived terms ==== kruusailla (frequentative) kruusaus === Further reading === “kruusata”, 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