Finnish
Etymology
From German Methusalem, from Biblical Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmetusɑlem/, [ˈme̞t̪uˌs̠ɑ̝le̞m]
- Rhymes: -ɑlem
- Syllabification(key): Me‧tu‧sa‧lem
- Hyphenation(key): Me‧tu‧sa‧lem
Proper noun
Metusalem (colloquial)
- (biblical) Methuselah
Usage notes
- Although the form Metusalem does not appear in any of the Finnish translations of the Bible, it is the most commonly used form.
Declension
| Inflection of Metusalem (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Metusalem
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—
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| genitive
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Metusalemin
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—
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| partitive
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Metusalemia
|
—
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| illative
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Metusalemiin
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—
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Metusalem
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—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metusalem
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—
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| gen.
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Metusalemin
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| genitive
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Metusalemin
|
—
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| partitive
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Metusalemia
|
—
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| inessive
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Metusalemissa
|
—
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| elative
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Metusalemista
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—
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| illative
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Metusalemiin
|
—
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| adessive
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Metusalemilla
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—
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| ablative
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Metusalemilta
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—
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| allative
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Metusalemille
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—
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| essive
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Metusalemina
|
—
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| translative
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Metusalemiksi
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—
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| abessive
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Metusalemitta
|
—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metusalemini
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metusalemini
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—
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| gen.
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Metusalemini
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| genitive
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Metusalemini
|
—
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| partitive
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Metusalemiani
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—
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| inessive
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Metusalemissani
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—
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| elative
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Metusalemistani
|
—
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| illative
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Metusalemiini
|
—
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| adessive
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Metusalemillani
|
—
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| ablative
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Metusalemiltani
|
—
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| allative
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Metusalemilleni
|
—
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| essive
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Metusaleminani
|
—
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| translative
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Metusalemikseni
|
—
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| abessive
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Metusalemittani
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Metusalemisi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metusalemisi
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—
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| gen.
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Metusalemisi
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| genitive
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Metusalemisi
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—
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| partitive
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Metusalemiasi
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—
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| inessive
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Metusalemissasi
|
—
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| elative
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Metusalemistasi
|
—
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| illative
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Metusalemiisi
|
—
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| adessive
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Metusalemillasi
|
—
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| ablative
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Metusalemiltasi
|
—
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| allative
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Metusalemillesi
|
—
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| essive
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Metusaleminasi
|
—
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| translative
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Metusalemiksesi
|
—
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| abessive
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Metusalemittasi
|
—
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
—
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Metusalemimme
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—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metusalemimme
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—
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| gen.
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Metusalemimme
|
| genitive
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Metusalemimme
|
—
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| partitive
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Metusalemiamme
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—
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| inessive
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Metusalemissamme
|
—
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| elative
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Metusalemistamme
|
—
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| illative
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Metusalemiimme
|
—
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| adessive
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Metusalemillamme
|
—
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| ablative
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Metusalemiltamme
|
—
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| allative
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Metusalemillemme
|
—
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| essive
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Metusaleminamme
|
—
|
| translative
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Metusalemiksemme
|
—
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| abessive
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Metusalemittamme
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
—
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Metusaleminne
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Metusaleminne
|
—
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| gen.
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Metusaleminne
|
| genitive
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Metusaleminne
|
—
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| partitive
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Metusalemianne
|
—
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| inessive
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Metusalemissanne
|
—
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| elative
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Metusalemistanne
|
—
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| illative
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Metusalemiinne
|
—
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| adessive
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Metusalemillanne
|
—
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| ablative
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Metusalemiltanne
|
—
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| allative
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Metusalemillenne
|
—
|
| essive
|
Metusaleminanne
|
—
|
| translative
|
Metusalemiksenne
|
—
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| abessive
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Metusalemittanne
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
—
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| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Metusaleminsa
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Metusaleminsa
|
—
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| gen.
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Metusaleminsa
|
| genitive
|
Metusaleminsa
|
—
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| partitive
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Metusalemiaan
Metusalemiansa
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—
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| inessive
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Metusalemissaan
Metusalemissansa
|
—
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| elative
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Metusalemistaan
Metusalemistansa
|
—
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| illative
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Metusalemiinsa
|
—
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| adessive
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Metusalemillaan
Metusalemillansa
|
—
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| ablative
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Metusalemiltaan
Metusalemiltansa
|
—
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| allative
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Metusalemilleen
Metusalemillensa
|
—
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| essive
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Metusaleminaan
Metusaleminansa
|
—
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| translative
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Metusalemikseen
Metusalemiksensa
|
—
|
| abessive
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Metusalemittaan
Metusalemittansa
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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Synonyms