tinanvalanta

== Finnish == === Etymology === tinan (“of tin”, genitive) +‎ valanta (“casting, pouring”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtinɑnˌʋɑlɑntɑ/, [ˈt̪inɑ̝nˌʋɑ̝lɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlɑntɑ Syllabification(key): ti‧nan‧va‧lan‧ta Hyphenation(key): tinan‧valan‧ta === Noun === tinanvalanta tin casting (act of casting objects of molten tin) molybdomancy (ancient form of divination by interpreting shapes formed when molten metal, typically lead or tin is dropped into water; now chiefly practised for fun on New Year's Eve) ==== Usage notes ==== Molybdomancy is a common New Year tradition in the Nordic countries and Germany, Switzerland and Austria. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== uudenvuodentina === Further reading === “tinanvalanta”, 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