kirvesmies

kirves (“axe”) +‎ mies (“man”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkirʋesˌmie̯s/, [ˈkirʋe̞s̠ˌmie̞̯s̠]
• Rhymes: -ies
• Syllabification^(key): kir‧ves‧mies

kirvesmies

1. carpenter
2. (card games) man with the ax (nickname for the king of diamonds)

   Synonym: ruutukuningas

• The English literal translation axeman for kirvesmies is incorrect.
• The Finnish term is primarily used to refer to a carpenter who works on a construction site. A carpenter who makes furniture is usually called a puuseppä.
• As part of the general tendency of using increasingly fancy terms for traditional professions, kirvesmies is being gradually replaced by rakennuspuuseppä "construction [site] carpenter".

• rakennuspuuseppä

• salvumies