rottasota

== Finnish == === Etymology === rotta (“rat”) +‎ sota (“war”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrotːɑˌsotɑ/, [ˈro̞t̪ːɑ̝ˌs̠o̞t̪ɑ̝] Rhymes: -otɑ Syllabification(key): rot‧ta‧so‧ta Hyphenation(key): rotta‧sota === Noun === rottasota A campaign to destroy rats in a given area, often carried out in late autumn - early winter when the rats seek shelter in heated buildings. During such campaign houseowners are encouraged to install rat traps in their premises so as to leave the rats as few places to hide as possible. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “rottasota”, 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