nakertaa

== Finnish == === Etymology 1 === nak- +‎ -ertaa, probably of sound-symbolic origin. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈnɑkertɑːˣ/, [ˈnɑ̝k̟e̞rt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑkertɑː Syllabification(key): na‧ker‧taa Hyphenation(key): na‧ker‧taa ==== Verb ==== nakertaa to gnaw (to bite or chew persistently) to nibble (to eat with small quick bites) to nibble away (to cause to diminish little by little) ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Synonyms ===== jyrsiä kalvaa ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== nakerrella (frequentative verb) nakerrus (action) ==== Further reading ==== “nakertaa”, 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 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈnɑkertɑː/, [ˈnɑ̝k̟e̞rt̪ɑ̝ː] Rhymes: -ɑkertɑː Syllabification(key): na‧ker‧taa Hyphenation(key): na‧ker‧taa ==== Verb ==== nakertaa third-person singular present indicative of nakertaa === References === === Anagrams === kaartaen, karatena, rakentaa