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instrumentaalinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English instrumental), ultimately from Medieval Latin īnstrūmentālis and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈinstrumentɑːlinen/, [ˈins̠.truˌme̞n̪t̪ɑ̝ːˌline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): inst‧ru‧men‧taa‧li‧nen

Adjective

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instrumentaalinen (comparative instrumentaalisempi, superlative instrumentaalisin)

  1. (music) instrumental

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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