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hesseninsääski

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Hessenin (of Hesse) +‎ sääski (mosquito, midge), calque of German Hessenmücke

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhesːeninˌsæːski/, [ˈhe̞s̠ːe̞ninˌs̠æːs̠k̟i]
  • Rhymes: -æːski
  • Hyphenation(key): hes‧senin‧sääski

Noun

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hesseninsääski

  1. Hessian fly, barley midge, Mayetiola destructor (species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops)

Declension

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Possessive forms of hesseninsääski (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)