kuorma-auto

== Finnish == === Etymology === kuorma (“load, cargo”) +‎ auto (“car”); calque of Swedish lastbil === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkuo̯rmɑˌ(ʔ)ɑu̯to/, [ˈkuo̞̯rmɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝u̯t̪o̞] Rhymes: -ɑuto Syllabification(key): kuor‧ma‧au‧to Hyphenation(key): kuorma‧auto === Noun === kuorma-auto truck, lorry (heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods) ==== Usage notes ==== In terms of Finnish traffic law any vehicle heavier than 3,500 kg is classified as kuorma-auto unless it's a bus (linja-auto) or a special vehicle (erikoisajoneuvo). ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== kuormuri ==== Hyponyms ==== ajoneuvoyhdistelmä jakeluauto rekka-auto ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kuorma-auto”, 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 === Anagrams === autokuorma