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pohjoinen.

north

9 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpohjoi̯nen/[ˈpo̞xjo̞i̯ne̞n]
  1. north

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pohjainën, equivalent to pohja (“bottom, north”) + -inen. The form pohjoinen was adapted from the Savonian dialects, whence the -oi- (a regular change also seen in e.g. hopioinen < hopea + -inen), and introduced into the standard language by Abraham Poppius in 1818.

adj/ˈpohjoi̯nen/[ˈpo̞xjo̞i̯ne̞n]
  1. northern

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *pohjainën, equivalent to pohja (“bottom, north”) + -inen. The form pohjoinen was adapted from the Savonian dialects, whence the -oi- (a regular change also seen in e.g. hopioinen < hopea + -inen), and introduced into the standard language by Abraham Poppius in 1818.

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