viher-

Finnish

Etymology

Shortened from viherä, older form of the adjective vihreä (“green”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiher-/, [ˈʋiɦe̞r-]

Prefix

viher-

  1. Combining form of vihreä (“green”)

Usage notes

An irregular combining form, similar to other colors in Finnish (compare e.g. valko- for valkoinen (“white”)).

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