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karvapeite

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Finnish

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Etymology

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karva (hair, fur) +‎ peite (cover)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑˌpei̯teˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝rʋɑ̝ˌpe̞i̯t̪e̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -eite
  • Hyphenation(key): karva‧peite

Noun

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karvapeite

  1. fur, fur coat (fur of an animal)

Usage notes

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  • The English term "hair cover" usually refers to something used to cover the human hair, hiussuoja in Finnish.
  • The English term "fur cover" usually refers to a cover made of fur, turkispeite in Finnish.

Declension

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Possessive forms of karvapeite (Kotus type 48*C/hame, tt-t gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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