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Finnish
Etymology
Calque of English West Bank, itself of calque of Arabic الضِّفَّة الْغَرْبِيَّة (aḍ-ḍiffa(t) al-ḡarbiyya); länsi (“west”) + ranta (“shore, bank”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlænsiˌrɑntɑ/,
- Rhymes: -ɑntɑ
- Syllabification(key): Län‧si‧ran‧ta
Proper noun
Länsiranta
- The West Bank.
Declension