Finnish

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Etymology

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korven +‎ raivaaja

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkorʋenˌrɑi̯ʋɑːjɑ/, [ˈko̞rʋe̞nˌrɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝ːjɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑːjɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): korven‧raivaa‧ja

Noun

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korvenraivaaja

  1. (historical) settler, pioneer (in the context of Finnish history, a person who leaves the overcrowded already cultivated tracts and establishes a new farm in the wilderness)

Declension

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Possessive forms of korvenraivaaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

Derived terms

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compounds

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