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ennenaikainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ennen +‎ aikainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈenːenˌɑi̯kɑi̯nen/, [ˈe̞nːe̞nˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑikɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): ennen‧aikai‧nen

Adjective

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ennenaikainen (comparative ennenaikaisempi, superlative ennenaikaisin)

  1. premature, untimely, early
    viedä ennenaikaiseen hautaanto take or send (someone) to an early grave

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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