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naismaailma

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Finnish

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Etymology

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nais- (female) +‎ maailma (world)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑi̯sˌmɑː(ˌ)ilmɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝i̯s̠ˌmɑ̝ː(ˌ)ilmɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ilmɑ, -ɑːilmɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): nais‧maa‧ilma, nais‧maail‧ma

Noun

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naismaailma

  1. women collectively, especially as sexual objects
    Hän kehuskeli mielellään saavutuksillaan naismaailmassa.
    He liked to brag about his achievements among the women.

Usage notes

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  • "female world" in the sense "the world in which the women live" is naisten maailma

Declension

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Possessive forms of naismaailma (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)

Further reading

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