karakteristinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English characteristic), ultimately from Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós) and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrɑkteristinen/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝kt̪e̞ˌris̠tine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -istinen
  • Syllabification(key): ka‧rak‧te‧ris‧ti‧nen

Adjective

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karakteristinen (comparative karakteristisempi, superlative karakteristisin)

  1. characteristic

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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