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haittamaahanmuutto

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Finnish

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Etymology

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haitta (harm) +‎ maahanmuutto (immigration), literally "harmful immigration"

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑi̯tːɑˌmɑːhɑnˌmuːtːo/, [ˈhɑ̝i̯t̪ːɑ̝ˌmɑ̝ːɦɑ̝mˌmuːt̪ːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -uːtːo
  • Hyphenation(key): haitta‧maahan‧muutto

Noun

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haittamaahanmuutto

  1. (politics, neologism) immigration that is alleged to be harmful to the recipient country
    Puolue ei vastusta kaikkea maahanmuuttoa, vaan pelkkää haittamaahanmuuttoa.
    The party doesn't oppose all immigration, just harmful immigration.

Usage notes

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Declension

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Possessive forms of haittamaahanmuutto (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation)