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kallisarvoinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kallis +‎ arvoinen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːisˌɑrʋoi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝lːis̠ˌɑ̝rʋo̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrʋoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kallis‧arvoi‧nen

Adjective

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kallisarvoinen (comparative kallisarvoisempi or kalliimpiarvoinen, superlative kallisarvoisin)

  1. precious, valuable
    kallisarvoinen posliiniastiaa precious china dish
    kallisarvoiset sekunnit kuluvatprecious seconds are slipping away

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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