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hädänalainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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hädän +‎ alainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhædænˌɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈhædænˌɑ̝lɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): hädän‧alai‧nen

Adjective

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hädänalainen (comparative hädänalaisempi, superlative hädänalaisin)

  1. needy, in distress

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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