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mustavalkoinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Dvandva compound of musta (black) +‎ valkoinen (white).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmustɑˌʋɑlkoi̯nen/, [ˈmus̠tɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝lko̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkoinen
  • Hyphenation(key): musta‧valkoi‧nen

Adjective

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mustavalkoinen (comparative mustavalkoisempi, superlative mustavalkoisin)

  1. black-and-white, monochrome
  2. black and white (easily divided into diametrically opposing camps or schools of thought)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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