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Jumalan terve
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Finnish
Etymology
fi Jumalan God's + fi terve greetings; healthy. The semantic development is contested. See also de grüß Gott and en goodbye.
Pronunciation
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Interjection
fi intj Jumalan terve
fi Laestadianism God's peace, hello
Usage notes
Used by members of the Laestadian religious sect, most often when greeting one another.
See also
fi Jumalan rauhaan
fi Jumalan rauhaa