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elintasokilpailu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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elintaso (living standard) +‎ kilpailu (competition)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈelinˌtɑsoˌkilpɑi̯lu/, [ˈe̞lin̪ˌt̪ɑ̝s̠o̞ˌk̟ilpɑ̝i̯lu]
  • Rhymes: -ilpɑilu
  • Hyphenation(key): elin‧taso‧kilpai‧lu

Noun

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elintasokilpailu

  1. living standard competition, keeping up with the Joneses (race to improve and particularly to show the improvement of one's living standard)

Declension

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Possessive forms of elintasokilpailu (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

Further reading

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