kiila
Finnish
pronunciation
Definitions
- wedge simple machine
- (geometry) wedge five-sided polyhedron
- (figuratively) wedge something that creates a division
- (military) wedge V-shaped force acting to split the opposing army
- (clothing) gusset small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement
- key object used to maintain the orientation between two others
- (heraldry) pile
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish kil (wedge).
Origin
Swedish
kil
Gloss
wedge
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- akseli Finnish
- akselikiila Finnish
- haara Finnish
- haarakiila Finnish
- halkaisu Finnish
- halkaisukiila Finnish
- hihna Finnish
- kenkä Finnish
- kiilahihna Finnish
- kiilakivi Finnish
- kiilakorko Finnish
- kiilakorkokenkä Finnish
- kiilalause Finnish
- kiilaliitos Finnish
- kiilapyrstökotka Finnish
- kiilatulo Finnish
- kiilaura Finnish
- kivi Finnish
- kivikiila Finnish
- korko Finnish
- kotka Finnish
- lause Finnish
- liitos Finnish
- pyrstö Finnish
- tulo Finnish
- ura Finnish
- valo Finnish
- valokiila Finnish
- *kīnaną Proto-Germanic
- kil Swedish