jäniseläin

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Finnish

Etymology

jänis (hare) +‎ eläin (animal)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjænisˌelæi̯n/,
  • Rhymes: -elæin
  • Hyphenation(key): jänis‧eläin

Noun

jäniseläin

  1. Any species in the taxonomic suborder Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and pikas).
    Aropika on jäniseläin.
    Daurian pika is a lagomorph.
  2. (in the plural) the taxonomic suborder Lagomorpha.

Declension

Possessive forms of jäniseläin (Kotus type 33/kytkin, no gradation)

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