This is the 752nd most frequent Finnish word.
maailmansodan
"Maailmansodan" means "of the world war" in English.
The word 'maailmansodan' appears in its possessive and genitive form, indicating something related to 'the world war' (maailmansota) and linking it to 'seuraukset' ('consequences').
Ensimmäisen maailmansodan seuraukset olivat kauaskantoisia.
The consequences of the First World War were far-reaching.
The word 'maailmansodan' is used with 'during' (aikana), specifying the time when the events occurred as during 'the world war'.
Maailmansodan aikana ihmiset joutuivat kohtaamaan suuria vaikeuksia.
During the world war, people had to face great difficulties.
Here, 'maailmansodan' is part of the illative case 'maailmansodasta' ('about the world war'), used to denote the topic discussed in the book.