karhunkierros

karhun +‎ kierros

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑrhunˌkie̯rːos/, [ˈkɑ̝rhuŋˌk̟ie̞̯rːo̞s̠]
• Rhymes: -ierːos
• Syllabification^(key): kar‧hun‧kier‧ros
• Hyphenation^(key): karhun‧kierros

karhunkierros

1. A circular trail walked by a hunter who is trying to find a bear's nest or hibernacle in the winter; if they start walking it after finding footprints in the direction they point and do not come across bear footprints after walking a full circle, they could conclude that the nest must be within that circle.

• “karhunkierros”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023