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käärmeensylki

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Finnish

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Etymology

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käärmeen (snake's) +‎ sylki (saliva)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkæːrmeːnˌsylki/, [ˈk̟æːrme̞ːnˌs̠ylk̟i]
  • Rhymes: -ylki
  • Hyphenation(key): käärmeen‧sylki

Noun

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käärmeensylki

  1. cuckoo spit (frothy mass of white liquid that is secreted onto plants by froghopper larvae)

Declension

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Possessive forms of käärmeensylki (Kotus type 7*L/ovi, k-j gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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