Finnish

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Ocyurus chrysurus

Etymology

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kelta (yellow) +‎ pyrstö (tail) +‎ napsija (snapper), calque of English yellow tail snapper

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkeltɑˌpyrstøˌnɑpsijɑ/, [ˈk̟e̞l̪t̪ɑ̝ˌpyrs̠tø̞ˌnɑ̝ps̠ijɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpsijɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kelta‧pyrstö‧napsi‧ja

Noun

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keltapyrstönapsija

  1. yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus (commercially important species of snapper native to the western Atlantic Ocean, mostly found around coral reefs)

Declension

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Possessive forms of keltapyrstönapsija (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)