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juurikaskärpänen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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juurikas (beet) +‎ kärpänen (fly)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːrikɑsˌkærpænen/, [ˈjuːrikɑ̝s̠ˌk̟ærpæne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ærpænen
  • Hyphenation(key): juu‧rikas‧kärpä‧nen

Noun

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juurikaskärpänen

  1. beet leafminer, spinach leafminer, Pegomya hyoscyami (grey fly about 6 millimetres long, the larvae of which feed on leaves of beet, spinach, chard, and other greens)

Declension

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