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herkkähermoinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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herkkä (sensitive) +‎ -hermoinen (-nerved)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈherkːæˌhermoi̯nen/, [ˈhe̞rkːæˌhe̞rmo̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ermoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): herkkä‧hermoi‧nen

Adjective

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herkkähermoinen (comparative herkkähermoisempi, superlative herkkähermoisin)

  1. squeamish

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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