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kaivajapäästäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kaivaja- (burrowing) +‎ päästäinen (shrew)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯ʋɑjɑˌpæːstæi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝jɑ̝ˌpæːs̠tæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æːstæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kai‧vaja‧päästäi‧nen

Noun

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kaivajapäästäinen

  1. Asiatic short-tailed shrew (shrew of the genus Blarinella, endemic to Asia, characterized by a short tail)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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