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palavarakkaus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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palava (burning) +‎ rakkaus (love); calque of Swedish brinnande kärlek, German Brennende Liebe, which have the same literal meaning.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑlɑʋɑˌrɑkːɑus/, [ˈpɑ̝lɑ̝ʋɑ̝ˌrɑ̝kːɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkːɑus
  • Hyphenation(key): pa‧lava‧rakka‧us

Noun

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palavarakkaus

  1. Maltese cross, burning love (flowering plant Silene chalcedonica, syn. Lychnis chalcedonica)

Declension

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Possessive forms of palavarakkaus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

Further reading

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