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pahanilmanlintu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pahan (of bad) +‎ ilman (weather) +‎ lintu (bird)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑhɑnˌilmɑnˌlintu/, [ˈpɑ̝ɦɑ̝nˌilmɑ̝nˌlin̪t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -intu
  • Hyphenation(key): pahan‧ilman‧lintu

Noun

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pahanilmanlintu

  1. bird of ill omen (person who brings bad news)
  2. jinx (person or thing supposed to bring bad luck)
  3. Synonym of ilonpilaaja (spoilsport, cold fish, killjoy, party pooper, stick in the mud, wet blanket).

Declension

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Possessive forms of pahanilmanlintu (Kotus type 1*J/valo, nt-nn gradation)

See also

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