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kansanedustaja

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kansan (of people) +‎ edustaja (representative)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑnˌedustɑjɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝nˌe̞dus̠ˌtɑ̝jɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kansan‧edus‧ta‧ja

Noun

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kansanedustaja

  1. A Member of Parliament, specifically member of the eduskunta (Finnish Parliament).

Usage notes

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While kansanedustaja may be used of an elected member of any parliament, there are specific terms for some parliaments:

Declension

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Possessive forms of kansanedustaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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