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maalainen.

countryman, rustic (country dweller)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑːlɑi̯nen/[ˈmɑ̝ːlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  1. countryman, rustic (country dweller)

Where this word comes from

maa (“country(side)”) + -lainen

adj/ˈmɑːlɑi̯nen/[ˈmɑ̝ːlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  1. rural, rustic

  2. originating from a certain country (used in direct and indirect questions and in compound terms)

    Minkä maalainen hän on?
    En tiedä, minkä maalaisia he olivat.
Where this word comes from

maa (“country(side)”) + -lainen

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