Espoonian en · NOUN
Etymology
From Espoo + -n- + -ian.
Meanings
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(rare) Someone from Espoo.
I got one Espoonian and one Vantaanian together and I asked them which town was better and why. The Vantaanian started the discussion with the captivating phrase that I later learned is known by all Vantaanians. “Blah blah blah Vantaa,” he said. “Blah Vantaa good, blah blah Espoo blah bad.”
2008 September 9, Joe McVeigh, “Espoo vs. Vantaa”, in BTSB: Better Than Sliced Bread (blog), archived from the original on 25 May 2024:[W]hether you are a Helsinkian, an Espoonian or from further afield, I hope you'll give both parkruns a go.
2021 October 27, puolarmaari, “Run report #2”, in parkrun (blog), archived from the original on 25 May 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espoonians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
sv esbobo (person) · fi espoolainen (person)