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rusinanpoiminta

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From the idiomatic phrase poimia rusinat pullasta (to cherry pick, literally to pick raisins out of the bun); rusinan +‎ poiminta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrusinɑnˌpoi̯mintɑ/, [ˈrus̠inɑ̝mˌpo̞i̯min̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oimintɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): ru‧sinan‧poimin‧ta

Noun

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rusinanpoiminta

  1. cherry picking

Declension

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Possessive forms of rusinanpoiminta (Kotus type 9*J/kala, nt-nn gradation)