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slur in Finnish

slur in Finnish is herja, loukkaus, legato-jakso — slur means an offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.

slur in Finnish

herja
noun
An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
loukkaus
noun
An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
legato-jakso
noun
(music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
legato-kaari
noun
(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
sidekaari
noun
(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
sammaltaa
verb
To run together; to articulate poorly.
sopertaa
verb
To run together; to articulate poorly.
huijata
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
huiputtaa
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
loata
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
sammaltaa
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
sitoa
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
sopertaa
verb
To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
herjata
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
loukata
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
peittää
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
piilottaa
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
pitää salassa
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
sujauttaa
verb
To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.

What does "slur" mean?

  1. noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
    "The player was suspended after using a racial slur on the field."
  2. noun Unclear, poorly separated speech.
    "His words were reduced to a slur after a few too many drinks."
  3. verb To pronounce words unclearly by running them together.
    "She was so tired she began to slur her words."

slur in a sentence

  • The player was suspended after using a racial slur on the field.
  • His words were reduced to a slur after a few too many drinks.
  • She was so tired she began to slur her words.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "slur" in Finnish?

"slur" in Finnish is herja, loukkaus, legato-jakso. slur means: An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.

How do you use "slur" in a sentence?

Example: "The player was suspended after using a racial slur on the field." In Finnish, "slur" is herja, loukkaus, legato-jakso.

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

Yes — Finnish has 17 translations listed for "slur": herja, loukkaus, legato-jakso, legato-kaari, sidekaari, sammaltaa.

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