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oksakiehkura

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Finnish

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Etymology

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oksa (branch) +‎ kiehkura (whorl)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoksɑˌkie̯hkurɑ/, [ˈo̞ks̠ɑ̝ˌk̟ie̞̯hkurɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -iehkurɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): oksa‧kiehku‧ra

Noun

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oksakiehkura

  1. whorl of branches (group of branches growing on the same height in a trunk of a tree)
    Ihanteellisessa puuyksilössä pitäisi olla tasaisesti jakautunut oksakiehkura 60-90 sentin välein.
    In an ideal tree specimen there should be an evenly radiating whorl of branches at 2-3 feet's intervals.

Declension

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

Further reading

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