kansanedustaja

== Finnish == === Etymology === kansan (“of people”, genitive) +‎ edustaja (“representative”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɑnˌedustɑjɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝nˌe̞dus̠ˌtɑ̝jɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑjɑ Syllabification(key): kan‧san‧e‧dus‧ta‧ja Hyphenation(key): kansan‧edus‧ta‧ja === Noun === kansanedustaja A Member of Parliament, specifically a member of the eduskunta (“Finnish Parliament”). ==== Usage notes ==== While kansanedustaja may be used of an elected member of any parliament, there are specific terms for some parliaments: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland: valtiopäivämies UK: alahuoneen jäsen EU: euroedustaja, eurokansanedustaja, meppi US: kongressiedustaja ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== valtiopäivämies parlamentaarikko ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kansanedustaja”, 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