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Finnish
Etymology
elintaso (“living standard”) + kilpailu (“competition”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈelinˌtɑsoˌkilpɑi̯lu/,
- Rhymes: -ilpɑilu
- Hyphenation(key): elin‧taso‧kilpai‧lu
Noun
elintasokilpailu
- living standard competition, keeping up with the Joneses (race to improve and particularly to show the improvement of one's living standard)
Declension
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