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Munkka.

Munkkiniemi (place in Helsinki)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmuŋkːɑ/[ˈmuŋkːɑ̝]

  1. Munkkiniemi (place in Helsinki)

  2. Munkkivuori (place in Helsinki)

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Where this word comes from

Clipping of Munkkiniemi or Swedish Munksnäs suffixed with + -kka. Compare Sörkka, Sörkkä. The name predates the construction and naming of Munkkivuori in the 1950s.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.