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Finnish

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Etymology

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vesi (water) +‎ myrkytys (poisoning)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋesiˌmyrkytys/, [ˈʋe̞s̠iˌmyrk̟yt̪ys̠]
  • Rhymes: -yrkytys
  • Hyphenation(key): vesi‧myrky‧tys

Noun

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vesimyrkytys

  1. water poisoning, water intoxication, hyperhydration (potentially fatal disturbance in brain function that results when the water content of the body gets too high)

Declension

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Possessive forms of vesimyrkytys (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)