kansalliskirjailija

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kansallinen +‎ kirjailija

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑlːisˌkirjɑi̯lijɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝lːis̠ˌk̟irjɑ̝i̯ˌlijɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ijɑ
  • Syllabification(key): kan‧sal‧lis‧kir‧jai‧li‧ja

Noun

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kansalliskirjailija

  1. national writer (writer that is regarded as representing the spirit of a nation in his writings)
    Aleksis Kiveä pidetään Suomen kansalliskirjailijana.
    Aleksis Kivi is considered to be the national writer of Finland.

Declension

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Possessive forms of kansalliskirjailija (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

Further reading

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