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löyhäkätinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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löyhä (loose) +‎ kätinen (-handed)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈløy̯hæˌkætinen/, [ˈlø̞y̯ɦæˌk̟æt̪ine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ætinen
  • Hyphenation(key): löyhä‧käti‧nen

Adjective

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löyhäkätinen (comparative löyhäkätisempi, superlative löyhäkätisin)

  1. loose-handed, lax, neglectful, negligent (lacking care)

Declension

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

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