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upottaa.

to sink (cause to sink)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈupotːɑːˣ/[ˈupo̞t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to sink (cause to sink)

    transitive
  2. to submerge, sink, immerse, flood

    transitive
  3. to stick, dunk

    transitive
    upottaa kätensä [+ illative]
  4. to plunge (a lance, knife or other weapon)

    transitive
  5. to sink (e.g. money, resources)

    figuratively · transitive
    upottaa katseensa
    upottaa surunsa
  6. to build in, flush (a closet, etc.)

    transitive
  7. to embed, inlay (include (something) in surrounding matter)

    transitive
  8. to countersink (a nail, screw, rivet)

    transitive
  9. to set, mount, encrust (e.g. a gem into a ring)

    transitive
    upottaa kivi sormukseen
    jalokiviupotuksin koristettu kruunu
  10. to embed, insert

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *up'ottadak, equivalent to upota (“to sink”) + -ttaa (causative verb).

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