valtionhoitaja

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Finnish

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Etymology

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valtion +‎ hoitaja

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑltionˌhoi̯tɑjɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝l̪t̪io̞nˌho̞i̯t̪ɑ̝jɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oitɑjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): val‧tion‧hoita‧ja

Noun

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valtionhoitaja

  1. caretaker head of state (person or group of persons selected to act as a temporary head of state when the legal head of state is unable to govern)

Declension

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Possessive forms of valtionhoitaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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