lähettiläs

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Finnish

Etymology

lähetti +‎ -läs. Coined by Finnish professor, poet and scholar August Ahlqvist in 1845.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæhetːilæs/,
  • Rhymes: -ilæs
  • Hyphenation(key): lä‧het‧ti‧läs

Noun

lähettiläs

  1. emissary
  2. (chess) Synonym of lähetti (bishop)

Declension

Possessive forms of lähettiläs (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

Derived terms

compounds

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