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krokotiilinvartija

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Finnish

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Etymology

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krokotiilin (of a crocodile) +‎ vartija (guard); from the belief dating back to Herodotus that these birds pick clean the crocodiles' teeth

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrokotiːlinˌʋɑrtijɑ/, [ˈkro̞ko̞ˌt̪iːlinˌʋɑ̝rt̪ijɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrtijɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): kro‧ko‧tiilin‧varti‧ja

Noun

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krokotiilinvartija

  1. Egyptian plover, also called crocodile bird, Pluvianus aegyptius

Declension

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Possessive forms of krokotiilinvartija (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)