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karhunvatukka

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Finnish

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Etymology

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karhun (bear's) +‎ vatukka (raspberry)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrhunˌʋɑtukːɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝rhunˌʋɑ̝t̪ukːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtukːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): karhun‧vatuk‧ka

Noun

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karhunvatukka

  1. any of the Eurasian and North American Rubus (genus of raspberry) species that bear black brambles; blackberry, black raspberry etc. (the two species native to Finland are more specifically known as lehtovatukka (Rubus pruinosus) and sinivatukka (Rubus caesius, European dewberry))
  2. the fruit of such plant

Declension

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Possessive forms of karhunvatukka (Kotus type 14*A/solakka, kk-k gradation)

Further reading

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