Etymology
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From the lake name *Alavojärvi (with later adaptation into the kalleus inflection type), in some way based on ala- (“lower, below”), i.e. "the downriver lake".[1] The exact morphological derivation remains obscure.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑʋus/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ʋus̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑlɑʋus
- Syllabification(key): A‧la‧vus
Proper noun
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Alavus
- Alavus
Declension
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The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Alavus" is Alavudella.
Derived terms
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References
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- ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [Book of Finnish Place names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN
Anagrams
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