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epäperäisyys

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Finnish

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Etymology

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epäperäinen +‎ -yys

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈepæˌperæi̯syːs/, [ˈe̞pæˌpe̞ræi̯s̠yːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -eræisyːs
  • Hyphenation(key): epä‧peräi‧syys

Noun

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epäperäisyys (rare)

  1. counterfeitness

Usage notes

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  • This term is not readily understandable for most Finnish speakers, but there's no better Finnish equivalent to "counterfeitness" either. Therefore alternative structures should be sought.
    Miksi vain suuret setelit tarkistetaan väärennöksien varalta?
    Why are only large denomination bills checked for counterfeitness?

Declension

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Possessive forms of epäperäisyys (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)

Further reading

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