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vuorineuvos

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vuori (mining) +‎ neuvos (counselor); calque of Swedish bergsråd, which originally meant a member of the Bergskollegium (the Swedish Board of Mines, 1713-1857).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋuo̯riˌneu̯ʋos/, [ˈʋuo̞̯riˌne̞u̯w(ː)o̞s̠]
  • Rhymes: -euʋos
  • Hyphenation(key): vuori‧neuvos

Noun

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vuorineuvos

  1. An honorary title of the first rank granted for lifetime by the President of the Republic of Finland for persons with remarkable merits in industry; no meaningful English translation.

Declension

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Possessive forms of vuorineuvos (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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