harvasanaisuus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From harvasanainen +‎ -uus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑˌsɑnɑi̯suːs/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝ˌs̠ɑ̝nɑ̝i̯s̠uːs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnɑisuːs
  • Hyphenation(key): harva‧sanai‧suus

Noun

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harvasanaisuus

  1. reticence, tightlippedness (the act)
    Synonym: vähäsanaisuus
  2. reticence, tightlippedness (the quality)
    Synonyms: jurous, nyrpeys, vähäsanaisuus, ynseys

Declension

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Possessive forms of harvasanaisuus (Kotus type 40*F/kalleus, t-d gradation)