Finnish

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Etymology

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valko- (white-) +‎ häntä- (tailed) +‎ peura (mid-sized deer)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlkoˌhæntæˌpeu̯rɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lko̞ˌhæn̪t̪æˌpe̞u̯rɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -eurɑ
  • Syllabification(key): val‧ko‧hän‧tä‧peu‧ra

Noun

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valkohäntäpeura

  1. white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus.

Usage notes

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A committee for naming mammals in Finnish proposed in 2008 that this animal be renamed as valkohäntäkauris. See etymology section of that entry for more information.

Declension

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Possessive forms of valkohäntäpeura (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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