velipuoli

== Finnish == === Etymology === veli +‎ puoli === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋeliˌpuo̯li/, [ˈʋe̞liˌpuo̞̯li] Rhymes: -uoli Syllabification(key): ve‧li‧puo‧li Hyphenation(key): veli‧puoli === Noun === velipuoli half brother (male sibling sharing a single parent) stepbrother (son of one's stepparent who is not the son of either of one's biological parents) Synonym: uusveli ==== Usage notes ==== There is no established distinction between "half brother" and "stepbrother" in Finnish. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== puoliveli (“half brother or stepbrother”) ==== See also ==== sisarpuoli (“half sister or stepsister”) siskopuoli (“half sister or stepsister”) === Further reading === “velipuoli”, 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 === puoliveli