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kirjaimellinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kirjaime- (letter, character) +‎ -llinen. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkirjɑi̯melːinen/, [ˈk̟irjɑ̝i̯ˌme̞lːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -elːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kir‧jai‧mel‧li‧nen

Adjective

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kirjaimellinen (comparative kirjaimellisempi, superlative kirjaimellisin)

  1. literal, verbatim (exactly as stated)

Declension

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

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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