hyvää venetsialaista

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hyvä (good) + venetsialainen (Venetian festival), both in partitive singular (despite venetsialaiset typically being pluralia tantum). Compare such expressions as hyvää joulua (merry Christmas) and hyvää syntymäpäivää (happy birthday).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyʋæː ˈʋenetsiɑlɑi̯stɑ/, [ˈhyʋæː ˈʋe̞ne̞ts̠iɑ̝ˌlɑ̝i̯s̠tɑ̝]

Phrase[edit]

hyvää venetsialaista

  1. happy Venetian festival (used to express good wishes during venetsialaiset)