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Etymology

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juhannus +‎ salko

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjuhɑnːusˌsɑlko/, [ˈjuɦɑ̝nːus̠ˌs̠ɑ̝lko̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlko
  • Hyphenation(key): ju‧hannus‧salko

Noun

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juhannussalko

  1. maypole

Usage notes

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  • In Nordic countries this type of pole is raised for midsummer, and elsewhere in Europe for first of May, hence the difference in naming it.

Declension

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Inflection of juhannussalko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k- gradation)
nominative juhannussalko juhannussalot
genitive juhannussalon juhannussalkojen
partitive juhannussalkoa juhannussalkoja
illative juhannussalkoon juhannussalkoihin
singular plural
nominative juhannussalko juhannussalot
accusative nom. juhannussalko juhannussalot
gen. juhannussalon
genitive juhannussalon juhannussalkojen
partitive juhannussalkoa juhannussalkoja
inessive juhannussalossa juhannussaloissa
elative juhannussalosta juhannussaloista
illative juhannussalkoon juhannussalkoihin
adessive juhannussalolla juhannussaloilla
ablative juhannussalolta juhannussaloilta
allative juhannussalolle juhannussaloille
essive juhannussalkona juhannussalkoina
translative juhannussaloksi juhannussaloiksi
abessive juhannussalotta juhannussaloitta
instructive juhannussaloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of juhannussalko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k- gradation)

Further reading

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  NODES
Note 3