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Etymology

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Compound of banaani (banana) +‎ kärpänen (fly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑnɑːniˌkærpænen/, [ˈbɑ̝nɑ̝ːniˌk̟ærpæne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ærpænen
  • Syllabification(key): ba‧naa‧ni‧kär‧pä‧nen

Noun

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banaanikärpänen

  1. common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster)

Declension

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Possessive forms of banaanikärpänen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)

Further reading

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