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kolmivarvaslaiskiainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kolmi- (three) +‎ -varvas (toed) +‎ laiskiainen (sloth)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkolmiˌʋɑrʋɑsˌlɑi̯skiɑi̯nen/, [ˈko̞lmiˌʋɑ̝rʋɑ̝s̠ˌlɑ̝i̯s̠k̟iˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kolmi‧varvas‧laiski‧ai‧nen

Noun

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kolmivarvaslaiskiainen

  1. three-toed sloth (sloth of the genus Bradypus, the only genus in family Bradypodidae)
  2. (dated) Synonym of bahianlaiskiainen (pale-throated sloth, Bradypus tridactylus).

Declension

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Possessive forms of kolmivarvaslaiskiainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)