Finnish

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Etymology

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Australia +‎ -lainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯strɑ(ː)liɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈɑ̝u̯s̠.trɑ̝(ː)ˌliɑ̝ˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): aust‧ra‧lia‧lai‧nen

Noun

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australialainen

  1. An Australian.

Adjective

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australialainen (comparative australialaisempi, superlative australialaisin)

  1. Australian

Declension

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Possessive forms of australialainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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