Re: Compounded compounds.
| From: | <morphemeaddict@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, July 1, 2007, 2:59 |
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In a message dated 6/30/2007 11:44:34 AM Central Daylight Time,
johnvertical@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> Or:
> _lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas_
> (I'm not going to breik that down specifically without request, but it's a
> famous 10-part compound - that doesn't have any non-finite verbal forms,
> even - that's actually been in use.)
>
which means:
Lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas
Airplane jet turbine engine auxiliary mechanic non-commissioned officer
student
The longest Finnish word but an actual military term in the Air Force.
stevo
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