kaptatiivinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English captative). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑptɑtiːʋinen/, [ˈkɑ̝pt̪ɑ̝ˌt̪iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Syllabification(key): kap‧ta‧tii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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kaptatiivinen

  1. (linguistics) captative

Declension

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