valioliiga

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • Premier League the highest division of English association football; often in the form Englannin valioliiga to avoid confusion with the Finnish series.
  • premier league highest division of Finnish association football

Etymology

Compound from Finnish valio (elite) + Finnish liiga (league, legue).

Origin

Finnish

liiga

Gloss

league, legue

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