hoffmanninlaiskiainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Hoffmannin (Hoffmann's) +‎ laiskiainen (sloth), named according to the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhof(ː)mɑnːinˌlɑi̯skiɑi̯nen/, [ˈho̞f.(f)mɑ̝nːinˌlɑ̝i̯s̠k̟iˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): hoff‧mannin‧laiski‧ai‧nen

Noun

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hoffmanninlaiskiainen

  1. (dated) Synonym of sierainlaiskiainen (Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, Choloepus hoffmanni).

Declension

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