Finnish

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Etymology

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pullamössö (milksop) +‎ sukupolvi (generation)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpulːɑˌmøsːøˌsukuˌpolʋi/, [ˈpulːɑ̝ˌmø̞s̠ːø̞ˌs̠ukuˌpo̞lʋi]
  • Rhymes: -olʋi
  • Syllabification(key): pul‧la‧mös‧sö‧su‧ku‧pol‧vi

Noun

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pullamössösukupolvi (derogatory)

  1. a pampered or coddled generation, supposedly due to having been fed pullamössö (milksop) when babies; used variously of post-WWII generations younger than the speaker

Declension

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Possessive forms of pullamössösukupolvi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)

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