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Finnish

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Etymology

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vesi (water) +‎ säiliö (vessel, tank)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋesiˌsæi̯liø/, [ˈʋe̞s̠iˌs̠æi̯liø̞]
  • Rhymes: -æiliø
  • Hyphenation(key): vesi‧säiliö

Noun

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vesisäiliö

  1. cistern, water tank (reservoir or tank for holding water)
  2. cistern, toilet tank (in a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held)

Declension

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Possessive forms of vesisäiliö (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)

Derived terms

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