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Originally Posted by Savage Clone
I wish English had compound nouns. I love that stuff!
Grammar nazi threads are a nice break from music nerd threads.
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What's to love?
sanakirja ("dictionary"): sana, "word", + kirja, "book"
tietokone ("computer"): tieto, "knowledge, data", + kone, "machine"
keskiviikko ("Wednesday"): keski, "middle", + viikko, "week"
maailma ("world"): maa, "land", + ilma, "air"