Ahlainen

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Etymology

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Possibly from Ahla +‎ -inen, from the same root as alhainen referring to lowlying terrain. Alternatively possibly from an Old Swedish name Ahle or from Swedish ål (underwater sandbank) +‎ -inen.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑhlɑi̯nen/, [ˈɑ̝xlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhlɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): Ah‧lai‧nen

Proper noun

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Ahlainen

  1. A former municipality in Finland, merged with Pori in 1972.

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [Book of Finnish Place names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN