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vallanperijä — meaning in English

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English meaning

heir noun A person legally entitled to inherit someone's property, money, or title after they die.
successor noun A person or thing that follows and takes the place of another.

Senses

vallanperijä is used for these senses in English:

heir One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
successor A person who inherits a title or office.

heir — full definition

noun A person legally entitled to inherit someone's property, money, or title after they die.
noun Someone regarded as continuing or succeeding a predecessor's legacy in a non-legal sense.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Finnish words

perillinen perijä kruununperillinen manttelinperijä seuraaja kruununperijä