takapäivystäjä

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Finnish

Etymology

taka- +‎ päivystäjä

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑkɑˌpæi̯ʋystæjæ/,
  • Rhymes: -æjæ
  • Hyphenation(key): taka‧päivys‧tä‧jä

Noun

takapäivystäjä

  1. (medicine) a backup on-call physician; physician working as a backup for the primary on-call physician (etupäivystäjä) to deal with emergencies, such as when the patient needs special care
    Coordinate term: etupäivystäjä

Declension

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

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