Finnish

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Etymology

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Uncertain; possibly related to vankka.[1] Possibly a blend of vankka +‎ jäntterä.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑntːerɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝n̪t̪ːe̞rɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntːerɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): vant‧te‧ra

Adjective

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vanttera (comparative vantterampi, superlative vantterin)

  1. sturdy, hefty, stocky, fleshy

Declension

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Possessive forms of vanttera (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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compounds

References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

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