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jäkäläkangas

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Finnish

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A typical jäkäläkangas. The whitish growth on the ground is lichen

Etymology

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jäkälä (lichen) +‎ kangas (podsol soil)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjækælæˌkɑŋːɑs/, [ˈjæk̟ælæˌkɑ̝ŋːɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋːɑs
  • Hyphenation(key): jä‧kälä‧kangas

Noun

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jäkäläkangas

  1. A boreal pine forest type characterized by podsol soil and lichen dominating the undergrowth.

Declension

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Possessive forms of jäkäläkangas (Kotus type 41*G/vieras, nk-ng gradation)

Further reading

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