sairaanhoitaja

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Finnish

Etymology

sairaan (of a sick) +‎ hoitaja (caretaker), compare Karelian šairahienhoitaja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯rɑːnˌhoi̯tɑjɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -oitɑjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): sairaan‧hoita‧ja

Noun

sairaanhoitaja

  1. nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)

Declension

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

Derived terms

compounds

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