Alavieska

== Finnish == === Etymology === ala- +‎ Vieska, probably from the term vieska (“ford, stream pool”), which is found in some old dictionaries but has little evidence in dialects. The prefix is because it is located downriver compared to Ylivieska. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑˌʋie̯skɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ˌʋie̞̯s̠kɑ̝] Rhymes: -ieskɑ Syllabification(key): A‧la‧vies‧ka Hyphenation(key): Ala‧vieska === Proper noun === Alavieska a municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland ==== Declension ==== The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Alavieska" is Alavieskassa. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Alavieska → Swedish: Alavieska === References ===