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demokraattinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Partial calque of Ancient Greek δημοκρατικός (dēmokratikós); demokraatti +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdemoˌkrɑːtːinen/, [ˈde̞mo̞ˌkrɑ̝ːt̪ːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːtːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): demo‧kraatti‧nen, de‧mok‧raat‧ti‧nen

Adjective

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demokraattinen (comparative demokraattisempi, superlative demokraattisin)

  1. democratic
    Synonym: kansanvaltainen
  2. (US politics) related to the Democratic Party

Declension

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

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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