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ventovieras

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ventovieras, the former component from Proto-Finnic *vënto (compare Ingrian ventolain). Cognates include Estonian võnnuvõõras, Karelian ventovieraš, Votic ventõise võõras (hapax)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋentoˌʋie̯rɑs/, [ˈʋe̞n̪t̪o̞ˌʋie̞̯rɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ierɑs
  • Hyphenation(key): vento‧vieras

Adjective

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ventovieras (comparative ventovieraampi, superlative ventovierain)

  1. absolutely strange, utterly unknown, completely unfamiliar

Usage notes

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Often used of persons ("complete strangers").

Declension

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Possessive forms of ventovieras (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Further reading

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