Hankasalmi

== Finnish == === Etymology === hanka +‎ salmi, possibly from the practice of setting up bird traps propped up on forked sticks (hanka, hanko) on waterside slopes. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑŋkɑˌsɑlmi/, [ˈhɑ̝ŋkɑ̝ˌs̠ɑ̝lmi] Rhymes: -ɑlmi Syllabification(key): Han‧ka‧sal‧mi Hyphenation(key): Hanka‧salmi === Proper noun === Hankasalmi a municipality of Central Finland ==== Declension ==== The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Hankasalmi" is Hankasalmella. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Hankasalmi → Swedish: Hankasalmi === References ===