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Houtskari
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Finnish
Etymology
Originally the name for an island. From the fi sv - name sv Houtskär, itself from sv hout- + sv skär as a partial calque of an older Finnish name, either fi *Hautasaari or fi *Hautasalo, from fi hauta trench, pit, grave + fi saari/fi salo wilderness island.
Pronunciation
hout#skari
Proper noun
A former municipality in Southwest Finland; now part of Parainen.
A village in the municipality of Parainen.
Declension
sg Houtskar a
internal Houtskari Houtskarissa
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