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kellokeskiviikko

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From kello (bell) +‎ keskiviikko (Wednesday); in rural tradition bells were hung on the neck of farm animals on Holy Wednesday.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkelːoˌkeskiˌʋiːkːo/, [ˈk̟e̞lːo̞ˌk̟e̞s̠k̟iˌʋiːkːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -iːkːo
  • Hyphenation(key): kello‧keski‧viikko

Noun

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kellokeskiviikko (dated)

  1. (Christianity) Holy Wednesday

Declension

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Possessive forms of kellokeskiviikko (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)