sotapoika

== Finnish == === Etymology === sota (“war”) +‎ poika (“boy”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsotɑˌpoi̯kɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞t̪ɑ̝ˌpo̞i̯kɑ̝] Rhymes: -oikɑ Syllabification(key): so‧ta‧poi‧ka Hyphenation(key): sota‧poika === Noun === sotapoika (informal) soldier, especially a young one ==== Usage notes ==== This word has an affectionate air about it - one would never call an enemy sotapoika. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== sotilas; solttu === Further reading === “sotapoika”, 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