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essentiaalinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English essential), ultimately from Late Latin essentiālis and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈesːentiɑːlinen/, [ˈe̞s̠ːe̞n̪t̪iˌɑ̝ːline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlinen
  • Hyphenation(key): es‧sen‧ti‧aa‧li‧nen

Adjective

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essentiaalinen (comparative essentiaalisempi, superlative essentiaalisin)

  1. essential

Declension

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

Further reading

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