perheenjäsen

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Finnish

Etymology

perheen (of the family) +‎ jäsen (member)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈperheːnˌjæsen/,
  • Rhymes: -æsen
  • Hyphenation(key): perheen‧jäsen

Noun

perheenjäsen

  1. family member, member of the family

Usage notes

  • This term is chiefly used of the family in the narrow sense (one's spouse, parents and children). The term for more distant relatives is sukulainen.

Declension

Possessive forms of perheenjäsen (Kotus type 32/sisar, no gradation)

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