ruotsinlaiva
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
Ruotsin (“of Sweden”, genitive) + laiva (“ship”)
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈruo̯tsinˌlɑi̯ʋɑ/, [ˈruo̞̯ts̠inˌlɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝]
Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑ
Syllabification(key): ruot‧sin‧lai‧va
Hyphenation(key): ruotsin‧laiva
=== Noun ===
ruotsinlaiva
Any of the large, well-equipped, even luxurious ferries that run regular traffic between Sweden and Finland.
(figurative, attributive) the somewhat showy style in which these ferries are decorated
==== Declension ====
==== See also ====
Swedish finlandsbåt
=== Further reading ===
“ruotsinlaiva”, 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