polttoitsemurha

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Finnish

Etymology

poltto (burning) +‎ itsemurha (suicide)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoltːoˌitse(ˣ)ˌmurhɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -urhɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): poltto‧itse‧murha

Noun

polttoitsemurha

  1. self-immolation
    tehdä polttoitsemurha (lit. "to commit a self-immolation")
    to self-immolate

Declension

Possessive forms of polttoitsemurha (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

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