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Finnish
Etymology
lautta (“ferry”) + saari (“island”), because of ferry traffic during the early 20th century when the Finnish name was adopted
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑu̯tːɑˌsɑːri/,
- Rhymes: -ɑːri
- Hyphenation(key): Lautta‧saari
Proper noun
Lauttasaari
- A neighborhood of Helsinki
- Synonyms: Laru (colloquial), Onnellisten saari (often humouristic)
Declension
The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location.