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splinter in Finnish

splinter in Finnish is sirpale, säle, pirstale — splinter means a thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.

splinter in Finnish

sirpale
noun
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
säle
noun
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
pirstale
noun
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
sirpaleryhmä
noun
A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
mennä säpäleiksi
verb
(intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.
pirstoutua
verb
(intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.
lyödä säpäleiksi
verb
(transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
panna päreiksi
verb
(transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
pirstoa
verb
(transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
hajota
verb
(figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
hajottaa
verb
(figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
lyödä säpäleiksi
verb
(figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
panna päreiksi
verb
(figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
pirstoa
verb
(figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
lastoittaa
verb
(transitive) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.

What does "splinter" mean?

  1. noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
    "She got a splinter in her thumb from the old fence."
  2. noun A smaller group that has broken away from a larger organization.
    "The splinter faction eventually formed its own political party."
  3. verb To break, or cause to break, into thin sharp pieces.
    "The bat splintered on impact with the ball."
  4. verb To break apart into smaller factions.
    "The coalition splintered after the election loss."

splinter in a sentence

  • She got a splinter in her thumb from the old fence.
  • The splinter faction eventually formed its own political party.
  • The bat splintered on impact with the ball.
  • The coalition splintered after the election loss.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "splinter" in Finnish?

"splinter" in Finnish is sirpale, säle, pirstale. splinter means: A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.

How do you use "splinter" in a sentence?

Example: "She got a splinter in her thumb from the old fence." In Finnish, "splinter" is sirpale, säle, pirstale.

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

Yes — Finnish has 12 translations listed for "splinter": sirpale, säle, pirstale, sirpaleryhmä, mennä säpäleiksi, pirstoutua.

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