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kirvesmestaus

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Finnish

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Beheading by axe of Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset in 1471 at Tewkesbury, painting by an unknown Ghent master.

Etymology

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kirves (axe) +‎ mestaus (beheading)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkirʋesˌmestɑus/, [ˈk̟irʋe̞s̠ˌme̞s̠tɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -estɑus
  • Hyphenation(key): kirves‧mesta‧us

Noun

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kirvesmestaus

  1. beheading by axe (beheading using an axe as the tool)

Declension

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Possessive forms of kirvesmestaus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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