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Finnish
Etymology
Calque of German Volksetymologie; kansan (“people's”) + etymologia (“etymology”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑnˌetymoˌloɡiɑ/,
- Rhymes: -oɡiɑ
- Syllabification(key): kan‧san‧e‧ty‧mo‧lo‧gi‧a
Noun
kansanetymologia
- folk etymology (false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word; modification of a word or its spelling)
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