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Päivän sana - vannoa (to swear, vow) (sopuli.xyz)
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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vannodak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑnːoɑˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝nːo̞ɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnːoɑ
  • Syllabification(key): van‧no‧a
  • Hyphenation(key): van‧noa

Verb

vannoa

  1. to swear, vow (promise solemnly)
    vannoa vala ― to take an oath
    vannoa kostoa ― to vow (to get) revenge
    vannoa luopuvansa (+ elative) ― to swear off
    vannoa [+ genitive +] nimeen ― to swear by
    vannoa uskollisuutta (+ allative) ― to pledge allegiance to
    vannoa väärin / vannoa väärä vala ― to perjure oneself, commit perjury
    Olisin voinut vannoa, että...
    I could have sworn that...

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