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lyhytvartinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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lyhyt (short) +‎ -vartinen (stemmed, trunked, shafted etc.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlyhytˌʋɑrtinen/, [ˈlyɦyt̪ˌʋɑ̝rt̪ine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrtinen
  • Hyphenation(key): lyhyt‧varti‧nen

Adjective

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lyhytvartinen (comparative lyhytvartisempi or lyhyempivartinen or lyhempivartinen, superlative lyhytvartisin)

  1. Having a short trunk, stem, handle, shaft etc. (any sense of the word varsi)
    lyhytvartinen puushort-trunked tree
    lyhytvartinen kirvesshort-shafted axe
    lyhytvartinen viinilasishort-stemmed wine glass
    lyhytvartinen lapioshort-handled shovel
    lyhytvartinen kasvishort-stalked plant

Declension

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

Further reading

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