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perustus

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Finnish

Etymology

perustaa (to establish, found; to base) + -us

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈperustus/, [ˈpe̞rus̠tus̠]
  • Rhymes: -erustus
  • Syllabification(key): pe‧rus‧tus
  • Hyphenation(key): pe‧rus‧tus

Noun

perustus

  1. (usually in the plural) foundation, groundwork
    palaa perustuksia myötento burn to the ground
    laskea perustukset (+ allative)to lay the foundation/groundwork (for)

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

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Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of perūrō

Participle

perustus (feminine perusta, neuter perustum); first/second-declension participle

  1. burnt through and through, burnt completely

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

References

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