kaunokirjallisuus

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Finnish

Etymology

kauno +‎ kirjallisuus. Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1853.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯noˌkirjɑlːisuːs/,
  • Rhymes: -isuːs
  • Hyphenation(key): kauno‧kirjal‧li‧suus

Noun

kaunokirjallisuus

  1. literature (literary works of high standard — especially fiction, poetry, drama or essays)

Declension

Possessive forms of kaunokirjallisuus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

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