vakuus

== Finnish == === Etymology === From vaka (“stable, reliable”) +‎ -uus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑkuːs/, [ˈʋɑ̝kuːs̠] Rhymes: -ɑkuːs Syllabification(key): va‧kuus Hyphenation(key): va‧kuus === Noun === vakuus (banking, finance) security, collateral, deposit (something, usually an asset or guarantee, that secures the fulfillment of an obligation such as repayment of a loan or fulfilment of a contract) (dated) certainty, surety Synonym: varmuus ==== Usage notes ==== See usage notes in takuu. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “vakuus”, 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 === Anagrams === kuvaus