mukiinmenevä

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From the expression mennä mukiin. mukiin is originally the illative plural form of the stem muka- also found in mukaan.[1] It has come to be associated with muki (mug) by folk etymology.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmukiːnˌmeneʋæ/, [ˈmuk̟iːmˌme̞ne̞ʋæ]
  • Rhymes: -eneʋæ
  • Hyphenation(key): mukiin‧mene‧vä

Adjective

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mukiinmenevä (comparative mukiinmenevämpi, superlative mukiinmenevin)

  1. (idiomatic) decent, passable, tolerable, nothing special
    Lyöt mukiinmenevästi, mutta voimaa puuttuu!
    You're hitting ok, but you're lacking in strength!

Declension

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Possessive forms of mukiinmenevä (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Further reading

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