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teiniraha

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Finnish

Etymology

teini + raha

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtei̯niˌrɑhɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞i̯niˌrɑ̝ɦɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhɑ
  • Syllabification(key): tei‧ni‧ra‧ha
  • Hyphenation(key): teini‧raha

Noun

teiniraha

  1. (historical) A tax collected in Sweden beginning in 1624 (Finland was then part of Sweden), the purpose of which was to finance the life of students in higher learning. The tax was abolished in Finland in 1865.
  2. (historical) The contributions given to students who sung publicly to earn money during the summer break.

Declension

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