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heikkolahjainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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heikko (weak, feeble) +‎ -lahjainen (-talented)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhei̯kːoˌlɑhjɑi̯nen/, [ˈhe̞i̯kːo̞ˌlɑ̝xjɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhjɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): heikko‧lahjai‧nen

Adjective

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heikkolahjainen (comparative heikkolahjaisempi or heikompilahjainen, superlative heikkolahjaisin)

  1. weakly talented
    Synonym: lahjaton
    Nämä heikkolahjaiset johtajat pitävät yrityksen yhteiskuntavastuuta voimavarojen haaskauksena.
    These weakly talented managers view corporate social responsibility as a wasteful deployment of resources.
  2. (politically correct) feeble-minded (weak in intellectual power; lacking firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence)
    Synonyms: heikkomielinen, vähä-älyinen

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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