alaisuus

== Finnish == === Etymology === alainen (“subordinate”) +‎ -uus (“-ness”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑi̯suːs/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝i̯s̠uːs̠] Rhymes: -ɑlɑisuːs Syllabification(key): a‧lai‧suus Hyphenation(key): alai‧suus === Noun === alaisuus state of being subordinate; no direct English equivalent ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “alaisuus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023