kruununperijä

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Finnish

Etymology

kruunun (of the throne) +‎ perijä (heir)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkruːnunˌperijæ/,
  • Rhymes: -erijæ
  • Hyphenation(key): kruunun‧peri‧jä

Noun

kruununperijä

  1. heir apparent, heir presumptive; scion (successor to the throne)

Usage notes

Finnish does not have a separate terms for "heir apparent" (one who definitely inherits according to the line of succession, such as the eldest son of a monarch) and "heir presumptive" (one who - such as younger brother of the monarch - inherits, if someone with a better right is not born.

Declension

Possessive forms of kruununperijä (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

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