self-made-man

== Finnish == === Etymology === < English self-made + English man === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈselfˌmei̯dˌmæn/, [ˈs̠e̞lfˌme̞i̯dˌmæn] Rhymes: -æn === Noun === self-made-man self-made man (man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “self-made-man”, 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 30 January 2026