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alkukantainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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alku +‎ -kantainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlkuˌkɑntɑi̯nen/, [ˈɑ̝lkuˌkɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): alku‧kantai‧nen

Adjective

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alkukantainen (comparative alkukantaisempi, superlative alkukantaisin)

  1. primitive
    alkukantainen työkaluprimitive tool

Declension

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Possessive forms of alkukantainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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