What is "New Zealand" in Finnish?

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dpw_nz
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What is "New Zealand" in Finnish?

Post by dpw_nz » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:33 pm

Does anyone know how to say "New Zealand" in Finnish?

Thanks



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kebable
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Post by kebable » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:36 pm

It's "Uusi Seelanti"
Finland, my country!

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eivoiollatotta
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New Zealand

Post by eivoiollatotta » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:09 pm

Actually it is Uusi-Seelanti

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Post by Juha H. » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:46 pm

And don't forget that it is "Uudessa-Seelannissa" and not "Uusi-Seelannissa" with or without a hyphen.

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Post by Hank W. » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:48 pm

and then you are an uusiseelantilainen, however :lol:
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Post by Juha H. » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:11 pm

According to this page it should be uusiseelantilainen: http://66.249.93.104/search?q=cache:_Ot ... otus&hl=fi

I hope my uusiseelantilainen friend in London also knows.

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Post by dpw_nz » Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:23 am

That's great - thanks for all your help :D


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