vaihde

== Finnish == === Etymology === vaihtaa (“to change, switch”) +‎ -e === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑi̯hdeˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯hde̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑihde Syllabification(key): vaih‧de Hyphenation(key): vaih‧de === Noun === vaihde gear (particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, as in reverse gear) (rail transport) switch, (set of) points (movable rails used to switch a train from one track to another) (communication) switch (system allowing the interconnection of lines, especially telephone) ellipsis of puhelinvaihde (“(telephone) exchange”) (in compounds) turn (instant of time between two divisions of time) vuodenvaihde ― turn of the year ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “vaihde”, 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 4 July 2023