Finnish

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Etymology

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< vale (lie)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑleˣ-/, [ˈʋɑ̝le̞(ʔ)-]

Prefix

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vale-

  1. false, fake
    valeuutisetfake news
    valehuippufalse summit
    valeraskausfalse pregnancy
  2. virtual
    valekuvavirtual image
  3. dis-
    valetietodisinformation
    valepukudisguise
  4. (colloquial) pseudo-
    Synonym: näennäis-
    valetiedepseudoscience

Derived terms

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compounds

See also

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  • teko- (artificial, mock, false, fake, phony)

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