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Finnish

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Etymology

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From vitsi (joke) +‎ -käs (-y).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋitsikæs/, [ˈʋits̠ik̟æs̠]
  • Rhymes: -itsikæs
  • Hyphenation(key): vit‧si‧käs

Adjective

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vitsikäs (comparative vitsikkäämpi, superlative vitsikkäin)

  1. jokey, joking, jocular, facetious (pleasantly humorous)

Declension

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Possessive forms of vitsikäs (Kotus type 41*A/vieras, kk-k gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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