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hirvikärpänen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Compound of hirvi (moose) +‎ kärpänen (fly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhirʋiˌkærpænen/, [ˈhirʋiˌk̟ærpæne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ærpænen
  • Hyphenation(key): hirvi‧kärpä‧nen

Noun

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hirvikärpänen

  1. deer ked, deer fly (Lipoptena cervi)

Usage notes

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  • The English term "deer fly" may also denote sokkopaarma.

Declension

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

Further reading

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