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Otaniemi.

a district of Espoo

8 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈotɑˌnie̯mi/[ˈo̞t̪ɑ̝ˌnie̞̯mi]
  1. a district of Espoo

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, ota (“burr, thorn”) + niemi (“peninsula”). However, this is likely a folk-etymological alteration of the Swedish name Otnäs, which may actually derive from an original Finnish name *Hautaniemi (*Houtnäs > *Outnäs > Otnäs), from hauta (“grave”) + niemi, and there is indeed a barrow (burial mound) in the area.

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