Finnish

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U.S. gasoline ration stamps printed, but not used, as a result of the 1973 oil crisis

Etymology

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bensiini (gas, gasoline, petrol) +‎ kuponki (coupon)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbensiːniˌkupoŋki/, [ˈbe̞ns̠iːniˌkupo̞ŋk̟i]
  • Rhymes: -upoŋki
  • Syllabification(key): ben‧sii‧ni‧ku‧pon‧ki
  • Hyphenation(key): ben‧siini‧kupon‧ki

Noun

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bensiinikuponki

  1. gasoline coupon, gasoline ration stamp (in times of rationing, a coupon that entitles the holder to buy a specified amount of gasoline)
  2. gasoline coupon (promotional coupon that entitles the holder to free or discounted gasoline)

Declension

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Possessive forms of bensiinikuponki (Kotus type 5*G/risti, nkng gradation)

Synonyms

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