korvenraivaajahenki

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Finnish

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Etymology

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korvenraivaaja +‎ henki

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkorʋenˌrɑi̯ʋɑːjɑˌheŋki/, [ˈko̞rʋe̞nˌrɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝ːjɑ̝ˌhe̞ŋk̟i]
  • Rhymes: -eŋki
  • Hyphenation(key): korven‧raivaaja‧henki

Noun

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korvenraivaajahenki

  1. 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

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Possessive forms of korvenraivaajahenki (Kotus type 7*G/ovi, nk-ng gradation)

Further reading

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