etelänsatakieli

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Finnish

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Etymology

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etelän +‎ satakieli

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈetelænˌsɑtɑˌkie̯li/, [ˈe̞t̪e̞lænˌs̠ɑ̝t̪ɑ̝ˌk̟ie̞̯li]
  • Rhymes: -ieli
  • Hyphenation(key): etelän‧sata‧kieli

Noun

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etelänsatakieli

  1. A nightingale, common nightingale or rufous nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos.

Usage notes

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"Nightingale" is often translated into Finnish as satakieli. This is technically an error, since the bird called nightingale in English is a southern species and does not normally appear in Finland. The bird called satakieli in Finland is a thrush nightingale in English.

Declension

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Possessive forms of etelänsatakieli (Kotus type 26/pieni, no gradation)

See also

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