pehmendys

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Livvi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pehmend- (to soften) +‎ -ys. Akin to Finnish pehmennys.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpehmendʲys/
  • Hyphenation: peh‧men‧dys

Noun[edit]

pehmendys (genitive pehmendyksen, partitive pehmendysty)

  1. softening
  2. (phonology) palatalisation

Derived terms[edit]

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References[edit]

  • Tatjana Boiko (2019) “pehmendys”, in Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN