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Hirvensalmi
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Finnish
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Etymology
fi hirvi hirven gen salmi of elk strait, sound. The name of the parish/municipality derives from the name of a village, which was named after the nearby strait. The exact reason for the name remains unknown, but may have referred to e.g. elks often swimming or wading across the strait.
Pronunciation
hirven-salmi
Proper noun
fi municipality r/Southern Savonia c/Finland
Declension
external Hirvensalmi Hirvensalmella Internal locative cases (fi Hirvensalmessa) are also accepted, but rare.
sg Hirvensalm a
Derived terms
fi hirvensalmelainen
Descendants
1 en Hirvensalmi
1 sv Hirvensalmi
References