Finnish

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Etymology

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supiainen (white-toothed shrew) +‎ opossumi (opossum)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsupiɑi̯sˌoposːumi/, [ˈs̠upiɑ̝i̯s̠ˌo̞po̞s̠ˌs̠umi]
  • Rhymes: -umi
  • Hyphenation(key): su‧piais‧opos‧su‧mi

Noun

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supiaisopossumi

  1. shrew opossum, shrew possum (any of the small, shrew-like, pouchless marsupials endemic to South America)
    Synonym: pussipäästäinen (dated)

Declension

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Possessive forms of supiaisopossumi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds