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quagmire in Finnish

quagmire in Finnish is hete, hetteikkö, jorpakko — quagmire means an area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.

quagmire in Finnish

hete
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
hetteikkö
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
jorpakko
noun
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
kiipeli
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
suo
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
syöverit
noun
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.

What does "quagmire" mean?

  1. noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
    "The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain."
  2. noun A complicated, difficult situation that is hard to escape from.
    "The company found itself in a legal quagmire after the botched merger."
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quagmire in a sentence

  • The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain.
  • The company found itself in a legal quagmire after the botched merger.
  • The war dragged on and became a political quagmire for the government.

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What is "quagmire" in Finnish?

"quagmire" in Finnish is hete, hetteikkö, jorpakko. quagmire means: An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.

How do you use "quagmire" in a sentence?

Example: "The trail turned into a quagmire after days of rain." In Finnish, "quagmire" is hete, hetteikkö, jorpakko.

Are there other ways to say "quagmire" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "quagmire": hete, hetteikkö, jorpakko, kiipeli, suo, syöverit.

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