velkaorjuus

== Finnish == === Etymology === velka (“debt”) +‎ orjuus (“slavery”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋelkɑˌorjuːs/, [ˈʋe̞lkɑ̝ˌo̞rjuːs̠] Rhymes: -orjuːs Syllabification(key): vel‧ka‧or‧juus Hyphenation(key): velka‧orjuus === Noun === velkaorjuus (historical) debt bondage, indenture (by extension, informal) debt slavery (state of being heavily indebted) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== velkaorja === Further reading === “velkaorjuus”, 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