kansankynttilä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kansan (people's) +‎ kynttilä (candle)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑnˌkyntːilæ/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝ŋˌk̟yn̪t̪ːilæ]
  • Rhymes: -yntːilæ
  • Hyphenation(key): kansan‧kyntti‧lä

Noun

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kansankynttilä (humorous)

  1. primary school teacher, especially in the kansakoulu

Declension

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

Further reading

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