metsäjänis

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Etymology

metsä (forest) +‎ jänis (hare)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmetsæˌjænis/,
  • Rhymes: -ænis
  • Hyphenation(key): metsä‧jänis

Noun

metsäjänis

  1. mountain hare, Lepus timidus

Usage notes

In common usage metsäjänis as well as Finland's only other native hare species rusakko are often referred to simply as jänis.

Declension

Possessive forms of metsäjänis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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