Finnish

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Etymology

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kupongin (of a coupon) +‎ leikkaaja (cutter); reference to times when dividends were paid against coupons cut from share certificates.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkupoŋːinˌlei̯kːɑːjɑ/, [ˈkupo̞ŋːinˌle̞i̯kːɑ̝ːjɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -eikːɑːjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): ku‧pongin‧leikkaa‧ja

Noun

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kuponginleikkaaja (derogatory)

  1. One who lives on his/her capital income, a capitalist.

Declension

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Possessive forms of kuponginleikkaaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Further reading

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