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Soanlahti
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Finnish
fi:
Etymology
fi sota so(d)an gen lahti bay of (a) war bay, named after a nearby body of water. The initial part is also found in the names of other nearby bodies of water, e.g. the river fi Soanjoki and the lake fi Soanjärvi. The name likely refers to some historic conflict in the region, but it is likely impossible to determine which conflict it refers to.fi 2018 Lehikoinen, Laila Antreasta Äyräpäähän: Luovutetun Karjalan pitäjien nimet Kotimaisten kielten keskus 35–36 978-952-5446-93-7 https://kaino.kotus.fi/www/verkkojulkaisut/julk55/Antreasta_Ayrapaahan.pdf
Pronunciation
soan-lahti
Proper noun
A former municipality of Finland within territory ceded due to World War II, now in Russia.
Declension
sg Soanlah t d a
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