hopealusikka

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Finnish

Etymology

hopea (silver) +‎ lusikka (spoon)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhopeɑˌlusikːɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -usikːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): ho‧pea‧lusik‧ka

Noun

hopealusikka

  1. (literally) silver spoon (spoon made of silver)
  2. (idiomatic) silver spoon (wealth passed down or inherited)
    Hän on syntynyt hopealusikka suussa.
    He was born with a silver spoon in the mouth.

Declension

Possessive forms of hopealusikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)

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