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suursuomalainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Suur-Suomi (Greater Finland) +‎ -lainen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːrsuomɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠uːrs̠uˌo̞mɑ̝ˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): suur‧suo‧ma‧lai‧nen

Adjective

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suursuomalainen (comparative suursuomalaisempi, superlative suursuomalaisin)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to Greater Finland.
  2. (historical) Of or pertaining to the ideology behind the concept, or its supporters.

Declension

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Possessive forms of suursuomalainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Noun

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suursuomalainen

  1. (historical) A supporter of the idea of Greater Finland, i.e. the idea of uniting Finland, Karelia and possibly other areas inhabited by Finnic peoples into one country.

Declension

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Possessive forms of suursuomalainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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