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Finnish
Etymology
ruskea + suo. A mistaken translation of the Swedish name Brunakärr by interpreting the initial part as brun (“brown”), when it actually derives from a dialectal word meaning "swidden".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈruskeɑˌsuo̯/,
- Rhymes: -uo
- Hyphenation(key): Rus‧kea‧suo
Proper noun
Ruskeasuo
- A neighborhood of Helsinki
Declension
The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location.
References
- ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [The Book of Finnish Place Names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN