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eräänlainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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erään (certain) +‎ -lainen (kind)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeræːnˌlɑi̯nen/, [ˈe̞ræːnˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): erään‧lainen

Adjective

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eräänlainen (not comparable)

  1. a kind of
    Poppamies on eräänlainen lääkäri ja pappi samassa persoonassa.
    A witch doctor is a kind of a doctor and priest in one person.

Declension

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

See also

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