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välimerensiili

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Välimeren- (Mediterranean) +‎ siili (hedgehog)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋæliˌmerenˌsiːli/, [ˈʋæliˌme̞re̞nˌs̠iːli]
  • Rhymes: -iːli
  • Hyphenation(key): väli‧meren‧siili

Noun

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välimerensiili

  1. North African hedgehog, Algerian hedgehog, Atelerix algirus (species of hedgehog native to Algeria, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia)
    Synonyms: algeriansiili, vaeltajasiili

Declension

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Possessive forms of välimerensiili (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)