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korkkivikainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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korkki (cork) +‎ -vikainen (flawed) or korkkivika (cork taint) +‎ -inen (-ed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkorkːiˌʋikɑi̯nen/, [ˈko̞rkːiˌʋikɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ikɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): korkki‧vikai‧nen

Adjective

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korkkivikainen

  1. cork tainted, corked, corky (of a bottle of wine, damaged due to certain naturally occurring chemicals, often caused by a faulty cork)

Declension

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

Further reading

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