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epäkiitollinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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epä- +‎ kiitollinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈepæˌkiːtolːinen/, [ˈe̞pæˌk̟iːt̪o̞lˌline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): epä‧kiitol‧li‧nen

Adjective

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epäkiitollinen (comparative epäkiitollisempi, superlative epäkiitollisin)

  1. unrewarding, thankless (not appreciated, not providing satisfaction)
    Menojen karsiminen on epäkiitollinen tehtävä.
    Cutting expenditures is a thankless task.

Declension

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

Derived terms

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See also

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