Etymology
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Probably from pelto, in which case the oblique stem pello- (e.g. in the illative singular pellossa) has become generalized by analogy to all forms.[1]
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈpelːo/, [ˈpe̞lːo̞]
- Rhymes: -elːo
- Syllabification(key): Pel‧lo
Proper noun
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Pello
- A municipality of Lapland, in northern Finland.
- Synonym: (former name) Turtola
Declension
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The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Pello" is Pellossa.
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
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