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metsäjänis

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Etymology

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metsä (forest) +‎ jänis (hare)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmetsæˌjænis/, [ˈme̞ts̠æˌjænis̠]
  • Rhymes: -ænis
  • Hyphenation(key): metsä‧jänis

Noun

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metsäjänis

  1. mountain hare, Lepus timidus

Usage notes

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In common usage metsäjänis as well as Finland's only other native hare species rusakko are often referred to simply as jänis.

Declension

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Possessive forms of metsäjänis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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