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serendipisyys

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English serendipity, adapted with +‎ -inen +‎ -yys. Coined by Leena Salmi, Hannu Salmi and Timo Paukku in their 1998 translation of Royston M. Roberts' Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈserendipisyːs/, [ˈs̠e̞re̞nˌdipis̠yːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ipisyːs
  • Hyphenation(key): se‧ren‧di‧pi‧syys

Noun

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serendipisyys

  1. serendipity
    Synonym: serendipiteetti

Declension

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Possessive forms of serendipisyys (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)
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