Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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musta (black) +‎ Maija

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmustɑˌmɑi̯jɑ/, [ˈmus̠tɑ̝ˌmɑ̝i̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑijɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): musta‧maija

Noun

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mustamaija

  1. (colloquial) Black Maria, paddywagon (police van)
  2. (card games) A children's card game in which the loser is the one who is left with the queen of spades or Musta Maija in the end.

Declension

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Possessive forms of mustamaija (Kotus type 51/nuoripari)

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