Finnish

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Etymology

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juurakko (root system) +‎ puhdistus (cleansing)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːrɑkːoˌpuhdistus/, [ˈjuːrɑ̝kːo̞ˌpuxdis̠tus̠]
  • Rhymes: -uhdistus
  • Hyphenation(key): juu‧rakko‧puhdis‧tus

Noun

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juurakkopuhdistus

  1. A method of onsite sewage treatment based on hygrophytes that consume nutrients from the sewage, see juurakkopuhdistamo.

Declension

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Possessive forms of juurakkopuhdistus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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