Finnish

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Etymology

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From Swedish läkare. Compare Karelian liäkäri. Doublet of lekuri, a more recent (slang) borrowing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlæːkæri/, [ˈlæːk̟æri]
  • Rhymes: -æːkæri
  • Hyphenation(key): lää‧kä‧ri

Noun

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lääkäri

  1. physician, medical doctor, doctor
    Synonyms: (dated or informal) tohtori, (colloquial) lekuri

Declension

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Possessive forms of lääkäri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Derived terms

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See also

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