nokturne213

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

I really wish they had finished Alien Nation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

Even more disappointed that Canva bought affinity now.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You okay dude?

 

Etymology

haisu (stink) +‎ näätä (marten).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑi̯suˌnæːtæ/, [ˈhɑ̝i̯s̠uˌnæːt̪æ]
  • Rhymes: -æːtæ
  • Hyphenation(key): haisu‧näätä

Noun

haisunäätä

  1. skunk (mammal of the family Mephitidae, especially the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis)
  2. stinker (one who smells)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Must be nice to either have rational candidates, or be so disillusioned to think they have your best interests in mind.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Duhbyah’s (Bush the Dumber) second term, I was pretty centrist and rather apolitical before that. He moved me pretty far left (for a USA’er)

Edit for context this in 2004, I was first eligible to vote in 1995. With 1996 being the first presidential election I could have participated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago

In fact Portnoy changes species over the years before he finally is settled on being a groundhog.

 
 
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Fucking do it or don’t you coward. Stop with this “I am going to do it! Naw just kidding. No really I am.” Bullshit and either give up on them or implement them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

!whitelistSilver

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

The makeup industry has entered the chat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

3rd row, 1st column Bubble’s dad?

4th row, 3rd column Peewee Herman?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Those 3 days in April may be counted as less than a month.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (15 children)

They may require two months notice.

 

Etymology

Borrowed either from North Germanic (compare Old Norse enda) or from Middle Low German ende, in either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic *anþi. Compare Estonian ent (“but”), Ingrian entä (“but, however”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈentæ/, [ˈe̞n̪t̪æ]
  • Rhymes: -entæ.
  • Hyphenation(key): en‧tä

Conjunction

entä

  1. what about
    Minä lähden – entä sinä?
    I'll go – what about you?
    Sinulla on selvästi hauskaa, mutta entä minulla?
    You're obviously having a good time, but what about me?
    Entä toinen maali!
    What about the second goal!
  2. (dialectal) than (in comparisons)
    Meijän isä on kovempi entä teijän isä.
    My father is cooler than your father.

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Etymology

kaataa (“to overturn”) +‎ -ua (reflexive suffix). Possibly already as Proto-Finnic *kaatudak (compare Ingrian kaatua, Karelian kuatuo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑːtuɑˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝ːt̪uɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːtuɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kaa‧tua

Verb

kaatua (intransitive)

  1. to fall from an upright position; to fall down, to fall over
    Kaaduin kadulla ja loukkasin polveni.
    I fell in the street and hurt my knee.
    Puu kaatui syysmyrskyssä.
    The tree fell in an autumn storm.
  2. to fall (die, especially in battle)
    Tämä on kaikkien ensimmäisessä maailmansodassa kaatuneiden muistomerkki.
    This is a monument to all those who fell in the First World War.
  3. (of a liquid) to spill
  4. (of a government) to fall
  5. (figuratively) to fail, to come to nought, to be frustrated (of an attempt, a plan, or similar)
    Suunnitelma kaatui rahan puutteeseen. The plan failed owing to a lack of funds.
  6. (computing) to crash
  7. (nautical) to capsize, keel over

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I am unsure if I have seen this one. Going to check it out today.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478988/

 

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *rauha, of unclear further origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑu̯hɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝u̯ɦɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑuhɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): rau‧ha

Noun

rauha

  1. peace, harmony, calm (state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony)
  2. peace (state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions)
  3. peace (state free of war)
  4. (usually with qualifier) treaty, peace treaty Täyssinän rauha ― Treaty of Teusina

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