monikansainen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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moni +‎ kansa +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoniˌkɑnsɑi̯nen/, [ˈmo̞niˌkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑnsɑinen
  • Hyphenation(key): moni‧kansai‧nen

Adjective

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monikansainen

  1. multiethnic, plurinational (with multiple peoples)
    Bolivian monikansainen valtioPlurinational State of Bolivia

Declension

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

Further reading

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