odotusaika

== Finnish == === Etymology === odotus (“waiting”) +‎ aika (“time, period”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈodotusˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈo̞do̞t̪us̠ˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑikɑ Syllabification(key): o‧do‧tus‧ai‧ka Hyphenation(key): odotus‧aika === Noun === odotusaika waiting time, waiting period (euphemistic) pregnancy (period) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “odotusaika”, 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