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tolppa-apina

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From tolppa (pole, stilt) +‎ apina (monkey).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtolpːɑˌ(ʔ)ɑpinɑ/, [ˈt̪o̞lpːɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝pinɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpinɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): tolppa‧api‧na

Noun

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tolppa-apina

  1. steeplejack (person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs)

Declension

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Possessive forms of tolppa-apina (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)