tähtihyytelö

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Calque of English star jelly; tähti (star) +‎ hyytelö (jelly)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtæhtiˌhyːtelø/, [ˈt̪æht̪iˌhyːt̪e̞lø̞]
  • Rhymes: -yːtelø
  • Hyphenation(key): tähti‧hyyte‧lö

Noun

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tähtihyytelö

  1. star jelly (mythical substance that falls on the Earth during meteor showers)

Usage notes

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This concept is not known in Finnish folklore, but the term is used as translation of the English term "star jelly".

Declension

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Possessive forms of tähtihyytelö (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)