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häveliäs

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From häpy +‎ -eliäs.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhæʋeliæs/, [ˈhæʋe̞ˌliæs̠]
  • Rhymes: -iæs
  • Hyphenation(key): hä‧ve‧li‧äs

Adjective

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häveliäs (comparative häveliäämpi, superlative häveliäin)

  1. Modest, bashful.

Declension

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Possessive forms of häveliäs (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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