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kovapintainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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kova +‎ pinta +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʋɑˌpintɑi̯nen/, [ˈko̞ʋɑ̝ˌpin̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -intɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): kova‧pintai‧nen

Adjective

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kovapintainen (comparative kovapintaisempi or kovempipintainen, superlative kovapintaisin)

  1. tough, hard-bitten

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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