takapiru

== Finnish == === Etymology === taka- +‎ piru === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌpiru/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝ˌpiru] Rhymes: -iru Syllabification(key): ta‧ka‧pi‧ru Hyphenation(key): taka‧piru === Noun === takapiru (figuratively) a person leading something from behind the scenes, mastermind, power behind the throne, éminence grise ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “takapiru”, 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