avoselkäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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avo- +‎ selkä +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑʋoˌselkæi̯nen/, [ˈɑ̝ʋo̞ˌs̠e̞lk̟æi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elkæinen
  • Hyphenation(key): avo‧selkäi‧nen

Adjective

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avoselkäinen (comparative avoselkäisempi, superlative avoselkäisin)

  1. open back (of a dress etc., leaving part or all of the back bare)
    avoselkäinen puku
    open back dress

Declension

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

Further reading

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