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kynttilänliekki

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kynttilän (of a candle) +‎ liekki (flame)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkyntːilænˌlie̯kːi/, [ˈk̟yn̪t̪ːilænˌlie̞̯kːi]
  • Rhymes: -iekːi
  • Hyphenation(key): kynt‧tilän‧liekki

Noun

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kynttilänliekki

  1. candleflame (flame of a candle)
  2. (figuratively) candle in the wind (something fragile and vulnerable)

Declension

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Possessive forms of kynttilänliekki (Kotus type 5*A/risti, kk-k gradation)

Further reading

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