vesikatto

== Finnish == === Etymology === vesi (“water”) +‎ katto (“roof”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋesiˌkɑtːo/, [ˈʋe̞s̠iˌkɑ̝t̪ːo̞] Rhymes: -ɑtːo Syllabification(key): ve‧si‧kat‧to Hyphenation(key): vesi‧katto === Noun === vesikatto (technical) roof; the outermost part of a roof structure at the very top of a building, which is responsible for, among other things, preventing the entry of rainwater or snow into the structures below Near-synonyms: katto, ulkokatto ==== 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 ==== vesikate (“roofing; the material on (the outside of) a roof that keeps water out”) === Further reading === “vesikatto”, 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 === kasvoitte