vastapallo

== Finnish == === Etymology === vasta- +‎ pallo === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɑstɑˌpɑlːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ˌpɑ̝lːo̞] Rhymes: -ɑlːo Syllabification(key): vas‧ta‧pal‧lo Hyphenation(key): vasta‧pallo === Noun === vastapallo (ball games) hitting or kicking an approaching ball, can be sometimes translated as blocked shot (soccer) rejection ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “vastapallo”, 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