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Sortavala
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English
Proper noun
en town republic/Karelia c/Russia, formerly in Finland.
Finnish
thumb|Sortavala some time in the early 20th century
Etymology
From fi Sortava a pre-Christian given name -la toponym, from the present active participle of fi sortaafi 2018 Lehikoinen, Laila Antreasta Äyräpäähän: Luovutetun Karjalan pitäjien nimet Kotimaisten kielten keskus 36–37 978-952-5446-93-7 https://kaino.kotus.fi/www/verkkojulkaisut/julk55/Antreasta_Ayrapaahan.pdf (likely primarily in the sense to tip over, cause to fall over, knock down).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sortavala a town in Karelia, Russia, formerly part of Finland
Declension
sg Sortaval a
Descendants
1 en Sortavala
1 ru Сортавала
1 sv Sordavala
References
Nissilä Viljo Suomen Karjalan nimistö Joensuu 1975