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Ankkalammikko
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ankkalammikko
Finnish
Etymology
fi ankka lammikko duck pond, fi sv Ankdammen duck pond 1, coined as an allegory of Sweden by Ian Wachtmeister in his book with this title. While more or less forgotten in Sweden, the term has been adopted first by the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland and then by the Finnish-speaking majority as referring to Swedish Finland as a cultural entity.
Pronunciation
ankka-lammikko
Proper noun
fi humorous
Swedish Finland Finland's Swedish-speaking minority as an ethnic, cultural and regional entity
Declension
sg Ankkalammi kk k o a
Synonyms
fi suomenruotsalainen yhteiskunta
Coordinate terms
fi suomenruotsalainen
fi suomenruotsalaisuus
fi Finland Nicknames for places