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Finnish
Etymology
yhdys- (“united”) + vallat (“states”); calque of English United States. According to SSA, first attested in 1859.[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Yhdysvallat pl
- United States (a country in North America)
Usage notes
- Despite being in the plural, Yhdysvallat is accompanied by verbs in the singular number.
- When in a very official context, the full name of the country is Amerikan yhdysvallat – that omission is similar to the omission of "of America" in the English name, but compared to English, the Amerikan is left out significantly more often.
- Unlike in other words in the same declension with Yhdysvallat, the genitive plural for this noun mostly used is the "old-fashioned" Yhdysvaltain, instead of the more regular Yhdysvaltojen. While both forms are accepted, the former is much more common.
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References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN