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kokonaisvaltainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kokonais- +‎ -valtainen. Coined by Ohto Oksala in 1936.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkokonɑi̯sˌʋɑltɑi̯nen/, [ˈko̞ko̞nɑ̝i̯s̠ˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): ko‧konais‧valtai‧nen

Adjective

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kokonaisvaltainen (comparative kokonaisvaltaisempi, superlative kokonaisvaltaisin)

  1. all-encompassing, comprehensive, integrated, holistic

Declension

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

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Heikkinen, Vesa, editor (2017), “Sanoin saavutettu: 1930-luku”, in Sanoin saavutettu ‒ satavuotias Suomi[1] (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus

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