Jump to content

lukutaitoinen

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Finnish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

lukutaito (literacy) +‎ -inen (-ed)

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈlukuˌtɑi̯toi̯nen/, [ˈlukuˌt̪ɑ̝i̯t̪o̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑitoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): luku‧taitoi‧nen

Adjective

[edit]

lukutaitoinen

  1. literate (able to read)

Usage notes

[edit]
  • The term "literate" indicates that a person can both read and write, whereas, strictly speaking, lukutaitoinen only refers to reading. As the two skills tend to go hand in hand, lukutaitoinen may most of the time be translated into English as "literate".

Declension

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

Antonyms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

See also

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]