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Finnish
Etymology
linna + -inen, in Vantaa probably after Zachris Topelius's book Gröna kammaren i Linnais gård, in which it was named after an estate in Mäntsälä
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlinːɑi̯nen/,
- Rhymes: -inːɑinen
- Syllabification(key): Lin‧nai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Lin‧nai‧nen
Proper noun
Linnainen
- a district of Vantaa
Declension
The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Linnainen" is Linnaisessa.
References
- ^ Timo Kallaluoto (2021) “Vantaan kaupunginosien nimet – osa 1”, in Andreas Koivisto, editor, 2021: Helsingin pitäjä – Vantaa. Vantaa-seuran vuosikirja., Vantaa-Seura – Vandasallskapet ry, pages 160–177