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perussuomalainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From perus- +‎ suomalainen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈperusˌsuo̯mɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈpe̞rus̠ˌs̠uo̞̯mɑ̝ˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): perus‧suoma‧lai‧nen

Noun

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perussuomalainen

  1. typical, normal, average Finn
  2. (politics) member or supporter of Perussuomalaiset
    Synonym: (informal) persu

Usage notes

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"Finns Party" is the current official English name of the party. The party originally had various official and unofficial English names such as "Basic Finns" and "True Finns", as well as the former official English name "the Finns".

Declension

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Possessive forms of perussuomalainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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