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Finnish
Etymology
jälki- (“late”) + juna (“train”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjælkiˌjunɑ/,
- Rhymes: -unɑ
- Syllabification(key): jäl‧ki‧ju‧na
Noun
jälkijuna
- (idiomatic) An allegory for being late or behind others in action.
Hallitus tulee tässä asiassa jälkijunassa.- The government has been slow to react in this issue.
Usage notes
- Chiefly used in inessive and illative singular with verbs olla (“to be”), tulla (“to travel”) and joutua (“to end up”).
- A "late train" in literal sense is myöhäinen juna in Finnish.
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