lankalauantai

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Compound of lanka (yarn) +‎ lauantai (Saturday); traditionally, the yarn produced during the winter was washed on Holy Saturday.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑŋkɑˌlɑu̯.ɑntɑi̯/, [ˈlɑ̝ŋkɑ̝ˌlɑ̝u̯.ɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝i̯]
  • Rhymes: -ɑuɑntɑi
  • Hyphenation(key): lanka‧lauan‧tai

Noun

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lankalauantai

  1. (Christianity) Holy Saturday

Declension

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Possessive forms of lankalauantai (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)

Further reading

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