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taistelu.

fight (occasion of fighting; physical confrontation)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɑi̯stelu/[ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯s̠te̞lu]

  1. fight (occasion of fighting; physical confrontation)

  2. struggle, fight, strife

    työläisten taistelu oikeuksiensa puolesta

  3. battle (general action, fight, or encounter; a combat)

    Waterloon taistelu
    taistelu Englannista

  4. combat (a battle; a fight)

  5. engagement (actual instance of active hostilities)

Where this word comes from

taistella (“to fight, battle”) + -u. Coined by Finnish author and priest Antero Warelius in 1848.

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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.