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catcher in Finnish

catcher in Finnish is pyydystäjä, pyytäjä, sieppaaja — catcher means a person or thing that catches something.

catcher in Finnish

pyydystäjä
noun
Someone or something that catches.
pyytäjä
noun
Someone or something that catches.
sieppaaja
noun
Someone or something that catches.
sieppari
noun
(baseball) The player who squats behind home plate and receives the pitches from the pitcher.

What does "catcher" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing that catches something.
  2. noun (baseball) The player who crouches behind home plate to receive the pitcher's throws.
    "The catcher gave a signal to the pitcher before the next throw."
  3. noun (informal) The partner who takes the receiving role during sex between two men.
  4. noun (ice hockey) The webbed glove worn by a goaltender on the hand that does not hold the stick.
    "The goalie caught the puck in his catcher and held it to stop play."
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catcher in a sentence

  • The catcher gave a signal to the pitcher before the next throw.
  • Our team's catcher wears a mask, a chest pad and heavy leg guards.
  • The goalie caught the puck in his catcher and held it to stop play.
  • She slipped her hand into the catcher before the game began.

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What is "catcher" in Finnish?
"catcher" in Finnish is pyydystäjä, pyytäjä, sieppaaja. catcher means: A person or thing that catches something.
Are there other ways to say "catcher" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "catcher": pyydystäjä, pyytäjä, sieppaaja, sieppari.
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