ongelma

== Finnish == === Etymology === From onge- +‎ -lma, but the root is unclear. First attested in 1860; according to Häkkinen (2004), introduced into the standard language by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoŋːelmɑ/, [ˈo̞ŋːe̞lmɑ̝] Rhymes: -oŋːelmɑ Syllabification(key): on‧gel‧ma Hyphenation(key): on‧gel‧ma === Noun === ongelma problem, trouble, issue [with inessive ‘with’] Synonyms: pulma, probleema, probleemi, mutka, kommerrus problem, assignment Synonyms: pulma, probleema puzzle Synonyms: pulma, probleema (dialectal, rare) cavity on a tree ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== References ==== Erkki Itkonen, Ulla-Maija Kulonen, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN === Further reading === “ongelma”, 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 3 July 2023