kirkkovene

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Finnish

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Modern kirkkovene in competition.

Etymology

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kirkko (church) +‎ vene (boat)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkirkːoˌʋeneˣ/, [ˈk̟irkːo̞ˌʋe̞ne̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ene
  • Hyphenation(key): kirkko‧vene

Noun

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kirkkovene

  1. (historical) "church boat" (long rowing boat seating up to 60 people, in which people travelled to church in old times)
  2. A modern boat resembling above, but of much lighter structure and 14 oars, used in rowing competitions.
  3. (colloquial) A vulgar drawing of the vulva, said to resemble a "church boat" seen straight from above.
    X piirsi protestiksi vaalilippuun kirkkoveneen.
    As a protest, X drew a picture of a vulva on the ballot.

Declension

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Possessive forms of kirkkovene (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

Further reading

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