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tasavaltalainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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tasavalta +‎ -lainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑsɑˌʋɑltɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝s̠ɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝ˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): tasa‧valta‧lai‧nen

Adjective

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tasavaltalainen (comparative tasavaltalaisempi, superlative tasavaltalaisin)

  1. republican (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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Noun

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tasavaltalainen

  1. sociable weaver, Philetairus socius (South African weaver bird that lives in large communal nests)

Declension

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

Further reading

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