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kolmikuukautinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kolmi- (tri-) +‎ kuukausi (month) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkolmiˌkuːˌkɑu̯tinen/, [ˈko̞lmiˌkuːˌkɑ̝u̯t̪ine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑutinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kolmi‧kuu‧kauti‧nen

Adjective

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kolmikuukautinen (not comparable)

  1. three months old
  2. three-month (lasting three months)
    Palasin juuri kolmekuukautiselta Kiinan-matkalta.
    I just returned from a three-month journey to China.

Declension

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

Synonyms

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Further reading

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