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seurakuntayhtymä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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seurakunta (parish) +‎ yhtymä (group, concern, combine)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈseu̯rɑˌkuntɑˌyhtymæ/, [ˈs̠e̞u̯rɑ̝ˌkun̪t̪ɑ̝ˌyçt̪ymæ]
  • Rhymes: -yhtymæ
  • Hyphenation(key): seura‧kunta‧yhty‧mä

Noun

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seurakuntayhtymä

  1. A combine of two or more parishes for running the administration and managing the property of member parishes; there are at least two ways to translate the term into English: "parish union" and using the plural form "parishes of X".

Usage notes

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According to Finnish church law, the parishes of Evangelical Lutheran church belonging to the same municipality must form a seurakuntayhtymä, but larger combines are possible on voluntary basis.

Declension

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

Further reading

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