tasapainoilu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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tasapainoilla +‎ -u

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑsɑˌpɑi̯noi̯lu/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝s̠ɑ̝ˌpɑ̝i̯no̞i̯lu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinoilu
  • Syllabification(key): ta‧sa‧pai‧noi‧lu

Noun

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tasapainoilu

  1. balancing (action of maintaining one's balance, as in a dangerous position)
    Kylmän sodan aikana Suomen ulkopolitiikka oli tasapainoilua idän ja lännen välissä.
    During the Cold War the Finnish foreign policy was balancing between the east and the west.

Declension

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Possessive forms of tasapainoilu (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

Further reading

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