vesikate

== Finnish == === Etymology === vesi +‎ kate === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋesiˌkɑteˣ/, [ˈʋe̞s̠iˌkɑ̝t̪e̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑte Syllabification(key): ve‧si‧ka‧te Hyphenation(key): vesi‧kate === Noun === vesikate (architecture) roofing; the material on (the outside of) a roof that keeps water out ==== Usage notes ==== vesikate, vesikatto and ulkokatto overlap somewhat, but have different meanings: vesikate refers to the (principal) waterproofing material in a vesikatto, vesikatto refers to the outermost part of a roof designed to keep water, etc. out, and ulkokatto refers to the roof structure in general. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== vesikatto (“roof; the outermost part of a roof structure at the very top of a building”)