veljeä ei jätetä

Finnish

Etymology

From veljeä (“brother”, partitive) + ei (“not”) + jätetä (“is left behind”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋeljeæ ˈei̯ ˈjætetæˣ/, [ˈʋe̞lje̞æ ˈe̞i̯ ˈjæt̪e̞t̪æ(ʔ)]

Phrase

veljeä ei jätetä

(idiomatic) no man left behind
Synonym: kaveria ei jätetä

Usage notes

This form is in particular associated with World War 2 and its veterans, while kaveria ei jätetä is more neutral.

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