pahoinpidellä
Finnish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From pahoin (“badly”) + pidellä (“to treat, handle”).
Pronunciation
Verb
pahoinpidellä
- (transitive) To maul, manhandle, assault, beat (up) (a person); to batter, be physically abusive of (one's spouse); to abuse (a child).
- (transitive) To abuse, mistreat, maltreat (an animal, machine, piece of furniture etc.).
Conjugation
Derived terms
- nouns: pahoinpitelijä, pahoinpitely