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hovikelpoinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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hovi +‎ kelpoinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhoʋiˌkelpoi̯nen/, [ˈho̞ʋiˌk̟e̞lpo̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elpoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): hovi‧kelpoi‧nen

Adjective

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hovikelpoinen (comparative hovikelpoisempi, superlative hovikelpoisin)

  1. courtly, stately, formal
  2. (humorous) adequate

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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