Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *häirit’äk, from earlier *šajri-/šäjri-, borrowed from Proto-Germanicsairijaną (compare Icelandic særa).

Pronunciation

• IPA(key): /ˈhæi̯ritæˣ/, [ˈhæi̯rit̪æ(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -æiritæ
• Hyphenation(key): häi‧ri‧tä

Verb

häiritä (transitive, usually atelic)

1. to disturb, bother, bug
   ei saa häiritä ― do not disturb 
2. to disrupt
2. to jam (block or confuse a radio or radar signal)

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