leikata

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Contents 1 Finnish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Verb

[edit] Finnish

(index le)

[edit] Etymology

Probably of Germanic origin.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: lei‧ka‧ta
• IPA: [ˈleikɑt̪ɑ(ʔ)]

[edit] Verb

leikata (stem leik-^*)

1. To cut.
2. To incise.
3. To mow grass.
4. To trim (to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess).
5. (medicine) To operate.
6. To fix (to render an animal infertile).
7. To knife (to use a knife to cut).
8. To knife (to cut through as if with a knife).
9. (colloquial) adessive + 3rd-pers. sg = To get it.

   Minulla ei leikkaa. = I don't get it.

[edit] Synonyms

• (trim): trimmata
• (fix): kuohita
• (operate): operoida
• (understand): käsittää, tajuta

[edit] Derived terms

• leike
• leikellä
• leikkaus
• leikkuri
• leikkuu

[edit] Verb

leikata

1. Impersonal indicative connegative present form of leikata.