vastaantulija

== Finnish == === Etymology === vastaan +‎ tulija === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑːnˌtulijɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ːn̪ˌt̪uli(j)ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ulijɑ Syllabification(key): vas‧taan‧tu‧li‧ja Hyphenation(key): vastaan‧tuli‧ja === Noun === vastaantulija oncoming person; oncoming driver (figuratively) not a match, a rival who is unable to compete, a clearly weaker opponent (sometimes with e.g. pelkkä (“mere”)) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “vastaantulija”, 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