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siirtokunta.

colony (a settlement of emigrants)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiːrtoˌkuntɑ/[ˈs̠iːrt̪o̞ˌkun̪t̪ɑ̝]
  1. colony (a settlement of emigrants)

    antiikin Kreikan siirtokunta
    Plymouthin siirtokunta
Where this word comes from

siirto (“moving, transport”) + kunta (forms compound terms for groupings, organizations, etc.). Coined by Finnish politician, historian and professor Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen in 1857.

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