monipiippuinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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moni- (multi-) +‎ -piippuinen (barreled)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoniˌpiːpːui̯nen/, [ˈmo̞niˌpiːpːui̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːpːuinen
  • Hyphenation(key): moni‧piippui‧nen

Adjective

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monipiippuinen (comparative monipiippuisempi, superlative monipiippuisin)

  1. (firearms, not comparable) multibarreled (having more than two barrels)
    Colt Defender Mark I on monipiippuinen haulikko.
    Colt Defender Mark I is a multibarreled shotgun.
  2. (figuratively, by extension, comparable) complicated, multifaceted (having more than one aspect to consider, especially when with contradictory effects)
    Tämä on monipiippuinen kysymys.
    This is a multifaceted issue.

Declension

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

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