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liipaisinherkkä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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liipaisin (trigger) +‎ herkkä (quick to react)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliːpɑi̯sinˌherkːæ/, [ˈliːpɑ̝i̯s̠inˌhe̞rkːæ]
  • Rhymes: -erkːæ
  • Hyphenation(key): lii‧paisin‧herkkä

Adjective

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liipaisinherkkä (comparative liipaisinherkempi, superlative liipaisinherkin)

  1. trigger-happy (having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly)

Declension

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Possessive forms of liipaisinherkkä (Kotus type 10*A/koira, kk-k gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.