kynttilänpäivä

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Finnish

Etymology

kynttilän (candle's) +‎ päivä (day)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkyntːilænˌpæi̯ʋæ/,
  • Rhymes: -æiʋæ
  • Hyphenation(key): kynt‧tilän‧päivä

Noun

kynttilänpäivä

  1. Candlemas

Usage notes

  • In Finland Candlemas is celebrated on the first Sunday of February or, if that is Shrove Sunday, one week earlier.

Declension

Possessive forms of kynttilänpäivä (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

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