valaisupäre

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Finnish

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Etymology

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valaisu +‎ päre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlɑi̯suˌpæreˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lɑ̝i̯s̠uˌpære̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ære
  • Hyphenation(key): va‧laisu‧päre

Noun

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valaisupäre

  1. (historical) small, thin strip of wood held aloft by a holder, lit to produce light; preferred lighting instrument for Finnish peasants until the 19th century
    Synonym: polttopäre

Declension

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Possessive forms of valaisupäre (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)