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neljäntuulenlakki

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Finnish

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A Sami man wearing the "cap of four winds".

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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neljän (of four) +‎ tuulen (of wind) +‎ lakki (cap); the cap has four "points" which are said to symbolize the winds blowing from four cardinal directions.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneljænˌtuːlenˌlɑkːi/, [ˈne̞ljæn̪ˌt̪uːle̞nˌlɑ̝kːi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkːi
  • Hyphenation(key): neljän‧tuulen‧lakki

Noun

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neljäntuulenlakki

  1. A traditional Sami headgear.

Declension

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Possessive forms of neljäntuulenlakki (Kotus type 5*A/risti, kk-k gradation)

Further reading

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