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vasemmistopuolue

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vasemmisto (political left) +‎ puolue (party)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑsemːistoˌpuo̯lueˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠e̞mˌmis̠to̞ˌpuo̞̯lue̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uolue
  • Hyphenation(key): va‧sem‧misto‧puolue

Noun

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vasemmistopuolue

  1. left-wing party (a political party that is regarded as being on the left)
    Suomessa on kaksi merkittävää vasemmistopuoluetta, sosiaalidemokraatit ja vasemmistoliitto.
    There are two left-wing parties of importance in Finland, the social democrats and the leftist union.

Declension

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

Further reading

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