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Jalasjärvi
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Finnish
Etymology
fi jalas runner, skid järvi lake. Originally the name of a lake, whence the village and then the parish/municipality. The lake may be named after the river fi Jalasjoki or vice versa; in either case, it probably refers to a place with trees, the wood of which were well suited for making runners or skids.
Pronunciation
jalas-järvi
Proper noun
A former municipality in South Ostrobothnia, Finland; now part of Kurikka.
A village in the municipality of Kurikka.
Declension
sg Jalasjärv ä
external Jalasjärvi Jalasjärvellä
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