harvapuheinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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harva +‎ -puheinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑˌpuhei̯nen/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝ˌpuɦe̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -uheinen
  • Syllabification(key): har‧va‧pu‧hei‧nen

Adjective

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harvapuheinen (comparative harvapuheisempi, superlative harvapuheisin)

  1. taciturn, terse, of few words

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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