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Väinämöinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Uncertain root +‎ -mö +‎ -inen. Has been variously compared with väinä and reflexes of Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, although neither theory is convincing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæi̯næmøi̯nen/, [ˈʋæi̯næˌmø̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -øinen
  • Hyphenation(key): Väi‧nä‧möi‧nen

Proper noun

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Väinämöinen

  1. The main hero of the Finnish national epic Kalevala.
    • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 3:1-6:
      Vaka vanha Väinämöinen / Elelevi aikojansa / Noilla Väinölän ahoilla, / Kalevalan kankahilla. / Laulelevi virsiänsä, / Laulelevi, taitelevi.
      Old reliable Väinämöinen / Lived his days in lyric leisure / In the glades of Väinölä, / On the heaths of Kalevala. / Singing songs and learning wisdom, / Always singing, night and day.

Declension

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

Derived terms

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