pronssimies

== Finnish == === Etymology === From pronssi (“bronze”) +‎ mies (“man”), short form of pronssimitalimies (“male bronze medalist”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpronsːiˌmie̯s/, [ˈpro̞ns̠ːiˌmie̞̯s̠] Rhymes: -ies Syllabification(key): prons‧si‧mies Hyphenation(key): pronssi‧mies === Noun === pronssimies A male bronze medalist Literally, a bronze statue of a man, especially one of natural size. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “pronssimies”, 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