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Finnish
Etymology
sompa + saari, a fanciful translation of the Swedish name Sumparn, which probably contains the word sump (“corf”)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsompɑˌsɑːri/,
- Rhymes: -ɑːri
- Syllabification(key): Som‧pa‧saa‧ri
Proper noun
Sompasaari
- A quarter of Helsinki
Declension
The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location.
References
- ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN