nujertaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === From nuj- +‎ -ertaa. Compare nujakka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnujertɑːˣ/, [ˈnuje̞rt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ujertɑː Syllabification(key): nu‧jer‧taa Hyphenation(key): nu‧jer‧taa === Verb === nujertaa (transitive) to break (to cause a person or animal to lose his/her/its will, often obtained by means of torture) to crush, subdue (to overcome completely) to discourage (to take away the courage of) to stymie, thwart, stump (to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (to break): murtaa (jonkun) tahto (to discourage): lannistaa ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nujertaa”, 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 3 July 2023