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Hesa
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hesa
Finnish
Etymology
fi Helsinki. Originally used also in Helsinki slang.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi dialectal Exonyms and endonyms exonym
nickname of Helsinki
Usage notes
Residents of Helsinki generally do not use this term, as it used to refer to the former rural municipality of Helsinki (se Helsinge, nowadays the city of Vantaa) as opposed to the city of Helsinki, and it is regarded as rustic.
Declension
sg Hes a
Synonyms
fi Stadi Helsinki Helsinki slang
Derived terms
fi hesalainen
See also
fi Hesari
Anagrams
fi aehs haes
fi Nicknames for cities