lääkäri

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Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish läkare. Compare Karelian liäkäri. Doublet of lekuri, a more recent (slang) borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

lääkäri

  1. physician, medical doctor, doctor
    Synonyms: (dated or informal) tohtori, (colloquial) lekuri

Declension

Possessive forms of lääkäri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Derived terms

compounds

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