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karelian

Ka·re·li·an
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-ree-lee-uh n, -reel-yuh n]
    • /kəˈri li ən, -ˈril yən/
    • /kə.ˈriː.liən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-ree-lee-uh n, -reel-yuh n]
    • /kəˈri li ən, -ˈril yən/

Definitions of karelian word

  • adjective karelian of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language. 1
  • noun karelian a native or inhabitant of Karelia. 1
  • noun karelian the Uralic language of the Karelians, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Finnish. 1
  • adjective karelian of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language 0
  • noun karelian a native or inhabitant of Karelia 0
  • noun karelian the dialect of Finnish spoken in Karelia 0

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Origin of karelian

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; Kareli(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Karelian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

karelian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

karelian usage trend in Literature

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