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valaliitto

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Finnish

Etymology

vala (oath) + liitto (union)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlɑˌliːtːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝lɑ̝ˌliːt̪ːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -iːtːo
  • Syllabification(key): va‧la‧liit‧to
  • Hyphenation(key): vala‧liitto

Noun

valaliitto

  1. (dated) commitment confirmed with an oath
    käydäksenne Herran, teidän Jumalanne, liittoon, siihen valaliittoon, jonka Herra, sinun Jumalasi, tänä päivänä tekee sinun kanssasi (5. Moos 29:12 in KR 1933/38)
    that you may enter into covenant with the Lord your God, and into His oath, which the Lord your God makes with you today (Deut 29:12 in NKJ)
  2. (dated, except when referring to the state of Switzerland) confederation, confederacy
    Sveitsin valaliittoSwiss Confederation (official name of Switzerland)
    Sveitsin vanha valaliittoOld Swiss Confederacy

Declension

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Derived terms

  • valaliittolainen

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