German

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Etymology

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From Finnland +‎ -isierung, coined by German journalist and professor Richard Löwenthal in 1966.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɪnlandiˈziːʁʊŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːʁʊŋ
  • Hyphenation: Finn‧lan‧di‧sie‧rung

Noun

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Finnlandisierung f (genitive Finnlandisierung, no plural)

  1. (politics) Finlandization [from 1960s]

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: Finlandization (calque)
  • Finnish: suomettuminen (calque)

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