ojankaivu

== Finnish == === Alternative forms === ojankaivuu === Etymology === ojan (“of ditch”) +‎ kaivu (“digging”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈojɑnˌkɑi̯ʋu/, [ˈo̞jɑ̝ŋˌkɑ̝i̯ʋu] Rhymes: -ɑiʋu Syllabification(key): o‧jan‧kai‧vu Hyphenation(key): ojan‧kaivu === Noun === ojankaivu ditch digging (activity of digging a ditch) ==== Usage notes ==== This is the form recommended by the Kotus, but ojankaivuu seems to have more usage. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “ojankaivu”, 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