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puhjeta.

to pop, burst (of something full e.g. of gas), to rupture (e.g. of something sewn or of an abscess)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpuhjetɑˣ/[ˈpuxje̞t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  1. to pop, burst (of something full e.g. of gas), to rupture (e.g. of something sewn or of an abscess)

    intransitive
    Hän puhkesi kyyneliin kesken kertomuksensa.
    Puhkesiko autostasi rengas?
  2. to open, blossom (of a flower)

    intransitive
  3. to break out (of a war, epidemic, storm, etc.)

    intransitive
  4. to erupt

    figuratively · intransitive
    Kriisi puhkesi aiemmin tällä viikolla.
  5. to erupt

    intransitive
    hampaiden puhkeaminen
    Maitohampaat kehittyvät sikiöasteella ja puhkeavat lapsuudessa.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *puhkët'ak (compare Estonian puhkema, Ludian puhketa, Votic puhgõtõ), from Proto-Uralic *pučke-. The verb shares its root with putkahtaa; the root with -hk- goes back to *-šk-, which has split irregularly from *-čk- (which developed into the -tk- in putkahtaa). The same split is also seen in potka, pohje.

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