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enkunkielinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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enkun (of English) +‎ kielinen (of language)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeŋkunˌkie̯linen/, [ˈe̞ŋkuŋˌk̟ie̞̯line̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ielinen
  • Hyphenation(key): enkun‧kieli‧nen

Adjective

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enkunkielinen (not comparable) (colloquial, slang)

  1. English, English-language (written or spoken in English, having English as mother tongue)
    Meidän koulussa on kolme enkunkielistä oppilasta, mutta meillä ei ole yhtään enkunkielistä oppituntia.
    There are three English-speaking students in our school, but we don't give any classes in English.

Declension

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

Synonyms

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