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kärjekäs

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kärje- +‎ -käs

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkærjekæs/, [ˈk̟ærje̞k̟æs̠]
  • Rhymes: -ærjekæs
  • Hyphenation(key): kär‧je‧käs

Adjective

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kärjekäs (comparative kärjekkäämpi, superlative kärjekkäin)

  1. pointed, sharp
  2. (figuratively) stinging

Declension

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Possessive forms of kärjekäs (Kotus type 41*A/vieras, kk-k gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Synonyms

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