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perheenjäsen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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perheen (of the family) +‎ jäsen (member)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈperheːnˌjæsen/, [ˈpe̞rhe̞ːnˌjæs̠e̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æsen
  • Hyphenation(key): perheen‧jäsen

Noun

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perheenjäsen

  1. family member, member of the family

Usage notes

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  • This term is chiefly used of the family in the narrow sense (one's spouse, parents and children). The term for more distant relatives is sukulainen.

Declension

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Possessive forms of perheenjäsen (Kotus type 32/sisar, no gradation)

Further reading

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