suursuomalainen

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Finnish

Etymology

From Suur-Suomi (Greater Finland) +‎ -lainen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːrsuomɑlɑi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): suur‧suo‧ma‧lai‧nen

Adjective

suursuomalainen (comparative suursuomalaisempi, superlative suursuomalaisin)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to Greater Finland.
  2. (historical) Of or pertaining to the ideology behind the concept, or its supporters.

Declension

Possessive forms of suursuomalainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Noun

suursuomalainen

  1. (historical) A supporter of the idea of Greater Finland, i.e. the idea of uniting Finland, Karelia and possibly other areas inhabited by Finnic peoples into one country.

Declension

Possessive forms of suursuomalainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

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