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koillinen.

northeast

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkoi̯lːinen/[ˈko̞i̯lːine̞n]

  1. northeast

Where this word comes from

koi (“dawn”) + -llinen. Cognate with Karelian koiline (“east”). The Finnish word could mean “northeast” and “east” depending on the dialect. According to NSES, its meaning was standardized to “northeast” by Elias Lönnrot in a 1836 article in his periodical Mehiläinen.

adj/ˈkoi̯lːinen/[ˈko̞i̯lːine̞n]

  1. northeastern

Where this word comes from

koi (“dawn”) + -llinen. Cognate with Karelian koiline (“east”). The Finnish word could mean “northeast” and “east” depending on the dialect. According to NSES, its meaning was standardized to “northeast” by Elias Lönnrot in a 1836 article in his periodical Mehiläinen.

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