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naittaja.

One, usually the father, whose consent was required for a girl to marry.

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɑi̯tːɑjɑ/[ˈnɑ̝i̯t̪ːɑ̝jɑ̝]
  1. One, usually the father, whose consent was required for a girl to marry.

    dated
  2. stapler (office implement)

    informal
Where this word comes from

naittaa (“to arrange marriage”) + -ja (“-er”); the usage has been extended to a new area because the word sounds similar to nitoja (“stapler”), especially if one pronounces the latter as if it were an English word.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.