kierrättää

Finnish

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Definitions
  • (transitive) to take (sb) all over, show (sb) the sights, show (sb) around
  • (transitive) to send (sb) around, direct (sb) around (an obstacle)
  • (transitive) to send on a wild goose chase (pointlessly)
  • (transitive) to recycle (used items for future use in order to expand their lifespan)

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish kiertää (go around plus about 20 other English translations, see verb entry).

Origin

Finnish

kiertää

Gloss

go around plus about 20 other English translations, see verb entry

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