kynttilänliekki

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Finnish

Etymology

kynttilän (of a candle) +‎ liekki (flame)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkyntːilænˌlie̯kːi/,
  • Rhymes: -iekːi
  • Hyphenation(key): kynt‧tilän‧liekki

Noun

kynttilänliekki

  1. candleflame (flame of a candle)
  2. (figuratively) candle in the wind (something fragile and vulnerable)

Declension

Possessive forms of kynttilänliekki (Kotus type 5*A/risti, kk-k gradation)

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