preliminääri

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Finnish

Etymology

From New Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (before) + līmen (threshold) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin līmināris (of or belonging to a threshold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpreliminæːri/,
  • Rhymes: -æːri
  • Hyphenation(key): pre‧li‧mi‧nää‧ri

Noun

preliminääri

  1. preliminary examination (qualifying exam, in Finland particularly an exam, often oral, that prepares the student for baccalaureate, see ylioppilaskoe)

Declension

Possessive forms of preliminääri (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

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