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Talsinki

Talsinki proper noun: the cities of Helsinki (in Finland) and Tallinn (in Estonia), which share elements of their society, culture, and economy.

Proper noun

Talsinki

  1. The cities of Helsinki (in Finland) and Tallinn (in Estonia), which share elements of their society, culture, and economy.

Origin of Talsinki

Blend of Tallinn + Helsinki, coined in 1992 by the Estonian writer Jaan Kaplinski.

Questions about Talsinki

What does Talsinki mean?
Talsinki means the cities of Helsinki (in Finland) and Tallinn (in Estonia), which share elements of their society, culture, and economy.
What part of speech is Talsinki?
Talsinki is a proper noun.

Words near Talsinki in the dictionary

  1. talquetamab
  2. Tals
  3. talsaclidine
  4. Talsarnau
  5. Talsi
  6. Talsinki
  7. Talsma
  8. Talsmas
  9. talsupram
  10. Taltal
  11. Talti

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