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hopealusikka

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Finnish

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Etymology

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hopea (silver) +‎ lusikka (spoon)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhopeɑˌlusikːɑ/, [ˈho̞pe̞ɑ̝ˌlus̠ikːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -usikːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): ho‧pea‧lusik‧ka

Noun

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hopealusikka

  1. (literally) silver spoon (spoon made of silver)
  2. (idiomatic) silver spoon (wealth passed down or inherited)
    Hän on syntynyt hopealusikka suussa.
    He was born with a silver spoon in the mouth.

Declension

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Possessive forms of hopealusikka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)

Further reading

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