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pullamössökansa

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Finnish

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Etymology

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pullamössö (cardamom bread mash) +‎ kansa (people, nation)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpulːɑˌmøsːøˌkɑnsɑ/, [ˈpulːɑ̝ˌmø̞s̠ːø̞ˌkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): pulla‧mössö‧kansa

Noun

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pullamössökansa (derogatory, colloquial)

  1. People as a collective incapable of taking care of themselves due to excessive pampering or reliance on modern amenities, often implied to possess feelings of misplaced entitlement.
    Tämä pullamössökansa ei pysty olemaan hetkeäkään ilman älypuhelimiaan, ja jos laitetaan selviytymään metsään, niin heti tulee itku tai äitiä ikävä.
    This pampered nation can't spend even a second alone without their smartphones, and if you put them in a forest to fend for themselves they'll immediately start weeping or cry for their moms.

Declension

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Possessive forms of pullamössökansa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

See also

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