sairaanhoitaja

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Finnish

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Etymology

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sairaan (of a sick) +‎ hoitaja (caretaker), compare Karelian šairahienhoitaja.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑi̯rɑːnˌhoi̯tɑjɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝i̯rɑ̝ːnˌho̞i̯t̪ɑ̝jɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oitɑjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): sairaan‧hoita‧ja

Noun

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sairaanhoitaja

  1. nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)

Declension

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Possessive forms of sairaanhoitaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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