niellä ylpeytensä

Finnish

Etymology

niellä (“to swallow”) ylpeytensä (“one's pride”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnie̯lːæʔː ylpey̯ˌtensæˣ/
IPA^(key): [ˈnie̞lːæʔːˈylpe̞yˌt̪e̞nsæˣ]

Verb

niellä ylpeytensä

(idiomatic) to swallow one's pride

Usage notes

This can be used as a synonym for ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen, but ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen is a much stronger expression of submitting, giving in or surrendering to a person who has authority.

Conjugation

See niellä.

Synonyms

(swallow one's pride): ottaa lusikka kauniiseen käteen

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