ennaltaehkäisy

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Finnish

Etymology

ennalta (beforehand) +‎ ehkäisy (prevention, avertion)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈenːɑltɑˌehkæi̯sy/,
  • Rhymes: -ehkæisy
  • Hyphenation(key): en‧nalta‧ehkäi‧sy

Noun

ennaltaehkäisy

  1. prevention (the act of preventing; activity intended to prevent something from happening at all or at least mitigating its effects before it happens)

Declension

Possessive forms of ennaltaehkäisy (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

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