lipetti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Probably derived from dialectal lipata.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlipetːi/, [ˈlipe̞t̪ːi]
  • Rhymes: -ipetːi
  • Syllabification(key): li‧pet‧ti

Noun

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lipetti

  1. An imaginary place where one is said to go when one scrams, chiefly used in illative singular.
    Synonyms: käpälämäki, livohka
    lähteä lipettiinto scram
    ottaa lipetti / ottaa lipettiäto scram
    olla lipetissäto hide
  2. (dialectal) lie, tell lies
    Synonyms: luikuri, lööperi
    laskea lipettiäto lie

Declension

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Only used in singular, and in only few cases.

Further reading

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