neljäntuulenlakki

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Finnish

A Sami man wearing the "cap of four winds".

Alternative forms

Etymology

neljän (of four) +‎ tuulen (of wind) +‎ lakki (cap); the cap has four "points" which are said to symbolize the winds blowing from four cardinal directions.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneljænˌtuːlenˌlɑkːi/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑkːi
  • Hyphenation(key): neljän‧tuulen‧lakki

Noun

neljäntuulenlakki

  1. A traditional Sami headgear.

Declension

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

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