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leikata.

to cut (divide with a sharp instrument)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlei̯kɑtɑˣ/[ˈle̞i̯kɑ̝t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to cut (divide with a sharp instrument)

    transitive
    leikata viipaleiksi
  2. to cut (divide with a sharp instrument) to knife (use a knife to cut, or cut through as if with a knife)

    transitive
  3. to cut (form or shape by cutting)

    transitive
  4. to cut, incise (cut in or into with a sharp instrument)

    transitive
  5. to cut (reduce, especially intentionally)

    figuratively · transitive
  6. to mow (cut something down, especially grass or crops)

    transitive
  7. to trim (reduce slightly, especially, to remove excess)

    transitive
  8. to operate (perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner)

    transitive
  9. to sterilize an animal, especially a pet; to fix, spay, neuter

    colloquial · transitive
  10. to edit (assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage)

    transitive
  11. to cut (remove and place in memory for later use)

    transitive
  12. to intersect (cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts)

    transitive
  13. to shear (deform because of shearing forces)

    transitive
  14. to clip (perform an illegal check or tackle)

    transitive
  15. to get it

    colloquial · impersonal · with-adessive
    Minulla ei leikkaa.
  16. to adulterate a substance, especially an illicit drug; to cut

    colloquial · transitive
  17. to broach (of a boat, to be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves)

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *lëik'at'ak (compare Estonian lõikama (“to cut”)), possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *blaikijaną; see the Proto-Finnic entry for more details.

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