nuoleskella

== Finnish == === Etymology === From nuolla +‎ -skella. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnuo̯leskelːɑˣ/, [ˈnuo̞̯le̞s̠ˌk̟e̞lːɑ̝(ʔ)] Rhymes: -elːɑ Syllabification(key): nuo‧les‧kel‧la Hyphenation(key): nuo‧les‧kel‧la === Verb === nuoleskella (transitive, usually atelic) frequentative of nuolla (“to lick”) to suck up, fawn, seek favour by flattery ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== nuolla === Further reading === “nuoleskella”, 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