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rusinanpoimija

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From rusinan (of raisin) +‎ poimija (picker); from the idiomatic expression poimia rusinat pullasta (to cherry pick), literally "to pick the raisins from a cardamom bread", known as pulla in Finnish.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrusinɑnˌpoi̯mijɑ/, [ˈrus̠inɑ̝mˌpo̞i̯mijɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oimijɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): ru‧sinan‧poimi‧ja

Noun

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rusinanpoimija

  1. cherry picker (one who picks the best for themselves)

Declension

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Possessive forms of rusinanpoimija (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)