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lainaus

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Finnish

Etymology

lainata (to lend; to borrow; to quote) + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯nɑus/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯nɑ̝us̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinɑus
  • Syllabification(key): lai‧na‧us
  • Hyphenation(key): lai‧na‧us

Noun

lainaus

  1. lending, borrowing (act, activity)
  2. quotation, quote [with elative or ablative ‘from’]
  3. (grammar) speech (utterance that is quoted)
    suora lainausdirect speech
    epäsuora lainausreported speech

Declension

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