korvenraivaajahenki
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkorʋenˌrɑi̯ʋɑːjɑˌheŋki/, [ˈko̞rʋe̞nˌrɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝ːjɑ̝ˌhe̞ŋk̟i]
- Rhymes: -eŋki
- Hyphenation(key): korven‧raivaaja‧henki
Noun
[edit]korvenraivaajahenki
- pioneer spirit (willingness to endure hardship in order to build a better life in a new place cleared in the wilderness; used also figuratively)
Declension
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “korvenraivaajahenki”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02