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hyvätapainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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hyvä +‎ tapainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhyʋæˌtɑpɑi̯nen/, [ˈhyʋæˌt̪ɑ̝pɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): hyvä‧tapai‧nen

Adjective

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hyvätapainen (comparative hyvätapaisempi, superlative hyvätapaisin)

  1. well-mannered, well mannered, well-behaved (having good manners)
    Hyvätapainen herrasmies antaa aina muiden mennä ensin.
    A well-mannered gentleman always allows others first.

Declension

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

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