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kaikenkarvainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kaiken +‎ karvainen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯kenˌkɑrʋɑi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯k̟e̞ŋˌkɑ̝rʋɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kaiken‧karvai‧nen

Adjective

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kaikenkarvainen

  1. (figuratively) of all kinds or sorts, ragtag, patchwork, jumbled

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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