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-vuus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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-pa/-va (“-ing, -er”) +‎ -uus (“-ness, -ity”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /-ʋuːs/, [-ʋuːs̠]

Suffix

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-vuus (front vowel harmony variant -vyys, linguistic notation -vUUs)

  1. A deverbal suffix that indicates quality.
    Antonym: -mattomuus
    Alternative form: -puus (possibly dated)
    ‎olla (“to be”) + ‎-vuus → ‎olevuus (“beingness, Sein, (the act of) being”)
    ‎vähetä (“to decrease”) + ‎-vuus → ‎vähenevyys (“decrease, (the act of) decreasing”)
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