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Karelian

Karelian

9.9
A language related to Finnish, spoken in Karelia near the border of Finland and Russia
  • noun
translation icon : kareliano
  • Many folk songs are still sung in Karelian by the local communities.

Examples

  • She spent several years studying the structure of the Karelian language.

  • Is Karelian similar to Finnish?

  • The dictionary includes words borrowed from Karelian.

  • The Karelian language has many unique features.

  • Many folk songs are still sung in Karelian by the local communities.

  • She spent several years studying the structure of the Karelian language.

  • The Karelian language has many unique features.

Synonyms

Karelian language
vsKarelian
9.9

A language people speak in Karelia, a region in Russia and Finland

has identical meaning but uses an alternative spelling with K
Carelian language
vsKarelian
9.9

A language related to Finnish that Karelians speak in northwestern Russia and parts of Finland

has identical meaning but uses an alternative spelling with K
Carelian
vsKarelian
9.9

A language spoken in Karelia, a region in Russia and Finland, related to Finnish

has identical meaning but uses an alternative spelling with K

Compounds

Karelian Isthmus
8.8

A narrow area of land between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia

Karelian language
9.9

A language people speak in Karelia, a region in Russia and Finland

Surface Forms

Karelian singular
Karelians plural

Morphology

Karelian = Karelia (transparent) = Karelia + an

Formed regularly from the place name 'Karelia' with the demonymic/adjectival suffix '-an', yielding the language name; the relation is predictable.

Etymology

Karelian comes from the name of the region Karelia, called Karjala in Finnish. So the Karelian language is simply the local language of that area and is closely related to Finnish.