hevoskärpänen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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hevonen (horse) +‎ kärpänen (fly)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈheʋosˌkærpænen/, [ˈhe̞ʋo̞s̠ˌk̟ærpæne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ærpænen
  • Hyphenation(key): hevos‧kärpä‧nen

Noun

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hevoskärpänen

  1. forest fly, horse tick, Hippobosca equina
  2. horse bug (enthusiasm for horses)
    Tytärtäni on purrut hevoskärpänen.
    My daughter has been bitten by a horse bug.

Declension

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Possessive forms of hevoskärpänen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Synonyms

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