syöpäläinen

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Finnish

Etymology

syöpä- (eating) +‎ -läinen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsyø̯pælæi̯nen/,
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Syllabification(key): syö‧pä‧läi‧nen

Noun

syöpäläinen

  1. Any parasitic insect, especially an ectoparasite of humans or animals; a vermin.
    Nykyään ihmisen tavallisimmat syöpäläiset ovat täi, lude, syyhypunkki ja satiainen.
    Nowadays the most common ectoparasites of man are louse, bedbug, mite and pubic louse.

Usage notes

Terms "vermin" and syöpäläinen are not exact equivalents as the latter is normally limited to insects.

Declension

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

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