jälkijäristys

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Finnish

Etymology

jälki- +‎ järistys

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjælkiˌjæristys/,
  • Rhymes: -æristys
  • Hyphenation(key): jälki‧järis‧tys

Noun

jälkijäristys

  1. (seismology) aftershock (tremor following the mainshock in an earthquake event)

Declension

Possessive forms of jälkijäristys (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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