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harvasanainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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harva +‎ sanainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑˌsɑnɑi̯nen/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝ˌs̠ɑ̝nɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): harva‧sanai‧nen

Adjective

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harvasanainen (comparative harvasanaisempi or harvempisanainen, superlative harvasanaisin)

  1. of few words; laconic, terse

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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