tekosyy

== Finnish == === Etymology === teko- +‎ syy. First attested in Carl Helenius: Suomalainen ja ruozalainen sanakirja ("Finnish and Swedish Dictionary", 1838). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtekoˌsyː/, [ˈt̪e̞ko̞ˌs̠yː] Rhymes: -yː Syllabification(key): te‧ko‧syy Hyphenation(key): teko‧syy === Noun === tekosyy pretext, pretense (false, contrived or assumed purpose) excuse, plea (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “tekosyy”, 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