herkkähipiäinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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herkkä (sensitive) +‎ -hipiäinen (-skinned)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈherkːæˌhipiæi̯nen/, [ˈhe̞rkːæˌhipiˌæi̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -æinen
  • Hyphenation(key): herkkä‧hipi‧äi‧nen

Adjective

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herkkähipiäinen (comparative herkkähipiäisempi or herkempihipiäinen, superlative herkkähipiäisin)

  1. (of a person) sensitive, touchy

Declension

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

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