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kansanetymologia

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Calque of German Volksetymologie; kansan (people's) +‎ etymologia (etymology).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑnˌetymoˌloɡiɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝nˌe̞t̪ymo̞ˌlo̞ɡiɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oɡiɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kansan‧etymo‧logia

Noun

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kansanetymologia

  1. folk etymology (false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word; modification of a word or its spelling)

Declension

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

Further reading

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