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kaunokirjallinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kauno +‎ kirjallinen. Coined by Finnish physician and translator Wolmar Schildt in 1857, probably after kaunokirjallisuus (which came first).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯noˌkirjɑlːinen/, [ˈkɑ̝u̯no̞ˌk̟irjɑ̝lˌline̞n]
  • Rhymes: -inen
  • Hyphenation(key): kauno‧kirjal‧li‧nen

Adjective

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kaunokirjallinen

  1. literary (of or relating to literature, i.e. written fiction of high standard, especially fiction, poetry, drama or essays)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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