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kielenalainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kielen (of the tongue) +‎ alainen (underneath)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkie̯lenˌɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈk̟ie̞̯le̞nˌɑ̝lɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kielen‧alai‧nen

Adjective

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kielenalainen (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) sublingual (located beneath the tongue)

Declension

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