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evankelis-luterilainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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evankelinen (Evangelical) +‎ luterilainen (Lutheran)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeʋɑŋkelisˌluterilɑi̯nen/, [ˈe̞ʋɑ̝ŋk̟e̞lis̠ˌlut̪e̞ˌrilɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): evan‧kelis‧lute‧ri‧lai‧nen

Adjective

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evankelis-luterilainen (comparative evankelis-luterilaisempi, superlative evankelis-luterilaisin)

  1. Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran
    Suomen Evankelis-Luterilainen kirkko on toinen maan kansankirkoista.
    The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is one of the two established churches in the country.

Declension

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Possessive forms of evankelis-luterilainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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