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spank in Finnish

spank in Finnish is läimäys, antaa selkäsauna, läimäyttää — spank means to strike someone, usually a child, on the buttocks with an open hand as punishment.

spank in Finnish

läimäys
noun
antaa selkäsauna
verb
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.
läimäyttää
verb
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.
piiskata
verb
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.

What does "spank" mean?

  1. verb To strike someone, usually a child, on the buttocks with an open hand as punishment.
    "His grandmother never believed in spanking children."
  2. verb To decisively defeat or outplay an opponent (informal).
    "The home team spanked their rivals 6-0."
  3. noun A slap on the buttocks.
    "The naughty puppy got nothing worse than a light spank on the nose... with a rolled-up newspaper."
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spank in a sentence

  • His grandmother never believed in spanking children.
  • The home team spanked their rivals 6-0.
  • The naughty puppy got nothing worse than a light spank on the nose... with a rolled-up newspaper.

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What is "spank" in Finnish?

"spank" in Finnish is läimäys, antaa selkäsauna, läimäyttää. spank means: To strike someone, usually a child, on the buttocks with an open hand as punishment.

How do you use "spank" in a sentence?

Example: "His grandmother never believed in spanking children." In Finnish, "spank" is läimäys, antaa selkäsauna, läimäyttää.

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

Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "spank": läimäys, antaa selkäsauna, läimäyttää, piiskata.

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