sohvannurkka
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
sohvan (“of a sofa”, genitive) + nurkka (“corner”)
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈsohʋɑnˌnurkːɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞xʋɑ̝nˌnurkːɑ̝]
Rhymes: -urkːɑ
Syllabification(key): soh‧van‧nurk‧ka
Hyphenation(key): sohvan‧nurkka
=== Noun ===
sohvannurkka
(literally) corner of a sofa
(figuratively) passive position in relation to one's career and employment
==== Declension ====
==== See also ====
sohvaantua
sohvanurkka
=== Further reading ===
“sohvannurkka”, 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