ratapölkky

== Finnish == === Etymology === rata +‎ pölkky === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑtɑˌpølkːy/, [ˈrɑ̝t̪ɑ̝ˌpø̞lkːy] Rhymes: -ølkːy Syllabification(key): ra‧ta‧pölk‧ky Hyphenation(key): rata‧pölkky === Noun === ratapölkky railroad tie, cross-tie (US), railway sleeper, sleeper (UK) (heavy, preserved piece of timber or concrete slab laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “ratapölkky”, 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