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kierrätyskauppa

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kierrätys (recycling) +‎ kauppa (shop)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkie̯rːætysˌkɑu̯pːɑ/, [ˈk̟ie̞̯rːæt̪ys̠ˌkɑ̝u̯pːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑupːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kier‧rätys‧kauppa

Noun

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kierrätyskauppa

  1. thrift shop (shop which sells used goods)

Usage notes

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This type of shops are usually run by charities and they tend to use varying terms for their shops, such as: kirpputori (flea market), second-hand kauppa (second-hand shop), myymälä (shop). In everyday speech these establishments tend to be called kirppis or kirppari, which are shortened from kirpputori.

Declension

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Possessive forms of kierrätyskauppa (Kotus type 9*B/kala, pp-p gradation)