kapea-alainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kapea +‎ ala +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑpeɑˌ(ʔ)ɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝pe̞ɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝lɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): ka‧pe‧a‧a‧lai‧nen

Adjective

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kapea-alainen

  1. (chiefly figurative) narrow, small, limited

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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